Thursday, September 24th, 2009
[just get here?...you can read part 1 here] Ahem… [putting on my best tour guide voice] In 1938 Korea was occupied by Japanese forces at the beginning of what was to become WWII. The Governor-General at the time decided he needed to protect all the historical, cultural & artistic items of the Joseon dynasty. So a [...]
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009
[you can read part 1 here] Once you pass the Beomjong-gak, you’re in the middle of the compound….and that’s when everything takes on a different feel. Suddenly you’re no longer just a tourist making your way to see the temple. You’re there – in the midst of it all – the sights & sounds throwing [...]
Monday, September 21st, 2009
Part of the trip Eric & I took yesterday included a tour of the local Buddhist temple. (Well, a do-it-yourself-there’s-no-tour-guide-&-no-English-anywhere tour that would’ve been so much better had I known more about it while we were there.) So what follows is the research I’ve been able to dig up on Silleuksa Temple now that we’re [...]
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