Namsan, Sacred mountain in Gyeongju, South Korea.

Namsan is a granite peak of 494 metres in Gyeongju National Park, just south of Gyeongju. It covers about 8 km north-south by 12 km east-west and holds some 180 peaks and about 40 valleys. Its slopes carry roughly 80 carved reliefs, 60 stone pagodas and the remains of about 100 temples and palaces, mostly from the 7th to 10th centuries.

Namsan's slopes hold about 100 temple and palace sites, some 60 stone pagodas and 80 carved reliefs, mostly made between the 7th and 10th centuries during the Silla kingdom; 12 of these relics are national treasures. Najeong Well, marked today by a small inscribed stone, is the legendary birthplace of King Park Hyeokgeose, founder of Silla, in 69 BC. The mountain became part of the UNESCO World Heritage area around Gyeongju in 2000.

Namsan means "south mountain". The mountain's slopes hold about 80 carved Buddhist reliefs, some 60 stone pagodas and remains of roughly 100 temples and palaces, mostly from the 7th to 10th centuries; 12 of these relics are national treasures. The three stone Buddhas of Bae-ri, carved into rock, now stand under a protective roof.

Multiple hiking trails crisscross the mountain and connect the various ruins into a walkable route. Starting early in the day helps you get better light for viewing and photographing the sites.

Namsan's slopes hold about 110 temple sites, roughly 80 carved reliefs and some 60 stone pagodas, mostly made between the 7th and 10th centuries; 12 of these relics are national treasures. The greatest concentration lies on the western foothills, where the remains trace the rise and fall of Silla.