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Wolseong (Crescent Moon Fortress) is the archaeological site of the main Silla palace, used as the royal residence for nearly 900 years (101–935 CE). The crescent-shaped earthworks and moat trace the outline of the vanished palace, now a grassy parkland under active excavation since 2014.
King Pasa of Silla moved the capital's palace to this site in 101 CE, and it remained the royal seat for over eight centuries. After Silla's fall in 935, the palace was abandoned and gradually buried. Japan's colonial-era surveys mapped the site, but large-scale Korean-led excavation only began in 2014 under a 30-year plan.