This is a shot taken in the Namsan Mountains, due south of modern day Gyeongju. 
Gyeongju is the former capital of Korea, during the Silla dynasty. For more info on this fascinating city click on this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyeongju 
I see a bit of a resemblance to Egyptian statues in this one above. 
The Confuscian leaders often tried to destroy any significant artifacts or relics of Buddhism. As seen here in the chunk missing from this Buddha, circa 600BC. 
A pagoda at the Gyeongju National Musuem 
One of the ancient tombs found around the Gyeongju. Kind of Tim Burton-esque...no? 
In case you can't read Korean...the exit is over to the right.
Heading back to Ulsan
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