One of The Oldest Artificial Pond ‘ANAPJI’ of Shilla Dynasty

There was an one of the oldest artificial pond in Gyeongju. The size of pond was huge, so it would be better to call it lake.

This pond was made after the unification of Korean peninsular 674 AD.
This pond was said to be a part of the palace of Shilla dynasty.
It was located in front of the main palace of Shilla dynasty.
It is recorded that the crown prince had resided there.

It was made very scientifically.
The entrance of water to the pond was made thoughtfully.

It was designed to filter the impurities from water.

And there was an island to control the speed of water.

The wall was made in eastern area, but there was no wall in western part.
This design was intended the pond looked wider.

It was surprising how they had built such a large artificial pond more than 1400 years ago.

Almost of original building was ruined after the collapse of Shilla dynasty.

Current buildings were reconstructed in these days.