Najeong Well, Gyeongju Explained

Najeong Well
Map:South Korea
Relief:1
Location:Gyeongju, South Korea
Coordinates:35.8158°N 129.2125°W
Established:November, 1975

Najeong Well, designated South Korean historic site No 245, on 20 November 1975,[1] is located in the sacred ("religious") forest of Najeong in Gyeongju. The well is said to be the birthplace of Park Hyeokgeose, the founder of Silla.[2]

In popular culture

In the South Korean TV series,, the young True bones meet here to fight, and, Najeong being a sacred place, are subject to death, a death which is avoided, by swearing to become Hwarang with allegiance not to their families but to Silla and its king.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 임수 (林藪) A place where there are trees and grass with special functions. ko. 2023-07-23. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.
  2. Web site: 경주 나정 (慶州 蘿井) Najeong Well, Gyeongju. 2023-07-23. Cultural Heritage Administration. ko.