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Najeong Well

Coordinates: 35°48′57″N 129°12′45″E / 35.81583°N 129.21250°E / 35.81583; 129.21250
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Najeong Well
View of the sacred forest of Najeong
LocationGyeongju, South Korea
Coordinates35°48′57″N 129°12′45″E / 35.81583°N 129.21250°E / 35.81583; 129.21250
Designated1975-11-20
Reference no.245

Najeong Well (Korean경주 나정; Hanja慶州蘿井), is a historic well in the forest of Najeong in Gyeongju, South Korea. On 20 November 1975, it was designated Historic Site of South Korea No. 245.[1] The well is said to be the birthplace of Park Hyeokgeose, the founder of Silla.[1][2]

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In the South Korean TV series, Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth, 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.

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References

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  1. ^ a b "임수 (林藪)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Academy of Korean Studies. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. ^ "경주 나정 (慶州 蘿井) Najeong Well, Gyeongju". Cultural Heritage Administration (in Korean). Retrieved 23 July 2023.
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