Gyeongju excursion, part three

This was part two.


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"[Cheomseongdae] is built out of 362 pieces of cut granite, which some claim represent the 362 days of the lunar year. Some surveys of the site have indicated that there are 366 blocks. The tower has 27 circular layers of stones surmounted by a square structure. Twelve of the layers are below the window level and 12 are above. There are 12 large stones set in a square at the base, with three stones on each side. These sets of 12 may symbolize the months of the year [though I must point out that there 13 lunar cycles in a solar year --Ed.]."









Gyeongju, part four