How was the capital city of Gyeongju planned during the Unified Silla period?

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Pagoda of Jeongrimsa Temple in Buyeo, South Korea — Korean architecture Five-story stone pagoda of Jeongrimsa Temple, first half of the 7th century, Baekje period; in Buyeo, South Korea. Height 8.33 meters (27.3 feet).

During the Unified Silla period (668–935), the capital city of Gyeongju was planned with a design modeled after Chang’an, the capital of Tang China.12

The city layout featured broad, straight avenues organized in a rectangular grid pattern. This structured urban planning reflected the cosmopolitan influence of Tang culture, which was highly influential during this golden age of Korean art and architecture.12