The Northern and Southern States period (698–926 CE) is the period in ancient Korean history when Unified Silla and Balhae coexisted in the south and north of the peninsula.
The Northern and Southern States period (698–926 CE) is the period in ancient Korean history when Unified Silla and Balhae coexisted in the south and north of the peninsula.
The former Buddhist temple Heundeoksa (Korean: 흥덕사) existed during the Unified Silla and Goryeo periods, in Heungdeok-gu, South Korea.
The temple is believed to have been constructed prior to 848 and was destroyed by fire in the late 1370s. The exact location of Heungdeoksa remained unknown until 1985, when a number of relics were discovered as part of a land development project in the area by the Korean Land Development Corporation. The Cheongju University oversaw the archaeological excavation and confirmed it was the location of the Heungdeoksa, after discovering a bronze gong and bowl, with the temple's inscription on them. The site was designated as a historic site (No. 315) on May 7, 1986. A reproduction of a Buddhist prayer hall and a three-story stone pagoda have been constructed on the site based on the excavation survey.