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A recently renovated library containing the thousand-year history of Silla

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The Silla Millennium Library, transformed from an old building once used as a storage vault, is now remodeled into a library. Located within the National Gyeongju Museum, it modernly interprets the spatial aesthetics of the Janggyeong Panjeon of Haeinsa Temple, symbolically embodying the history of Silla in its architecture. In particular, it modernizes the traditional wooden structure common in historical architecture, expanding the spatial boundaries to add a visually majestic and beautiful atmosphere. With the opening of the library, books and materials previously inaccessible to the public are now available. It houses domestic and international exhibition catalogs, and books related to Silla and Gyeongju studies, with sofas placed around for comfortable resting. The space beautifully marries past and present, with warm light shining throughout, high ceilings, and wooden interiors adding to its cool yet cozy atmosphere, making it more memorable than any other library.