Talk:Silla
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Romanization
What's going on with this romanization. Wiktionary seems to say this is Shinra or something like that, but I'm not sure why "Silla" is used. What is the proper Korean spelling (in RR, MR, and Yale) for this? WhisperToMe 02:33, 6 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- To understand this, one must enter the nasty intellectual bramble-patch of Korean phonology. The name is 신라 in Hangul, Silla in RR, Shilla in MR, and something foolish in Yale. The first syllable is romanized Sin or Shin, the second Ra. However, due to an assimilation rule, n + r (ㄴ + ㄹ) = ll (ㄹㄹ). So 신라 (Sin-ra) is pronounced 실라 (Silla), and romanized accordingly. -- Visviva 03:00, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
Number of blocks in Cheomseongdae
User:Silsor has dropped in a comment that "some sources say" the observatory is made from 366 blocks, rather than 362. However, after a cursory look around, I can't find anything that indicates there are any number other than 362. Does anyone know the basis for the alternative count? -- Visviva 03:00, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)