Cheongungyo and Baekungyo Stairs
at Bulguksa Temple. They stand for the 33 heavenly worlds of Buddha
From: Asia » South Korea
Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... [read more]
Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... [read more] Blog: Defining Trip: Part 1 - Gyeongju, Ulsan, Busan
Date: May 12th 2009
Last week, I went to Korea, yes again....and it was probably the best trip so far! We flew out of Yonago airport to Incheon International Airport. We were actually interviewed at the airport by local news people because of the whole swine flu thing. I was wearing a mask at the airport and in the airplane. Most people in Korea didn't wear masks though. We spent the first night in Seoul, just ... read more
Date: May 12th 2009
Last week, I went to Korea, yes again....and it was probably the best trip so far! We flew out of Yonago airport to Incheon International Airport. We were actually interviewed at the airport by local news people because of the whole swine flu thing. I was wearing a mask at the airport and in the airplane. Most people in Korea didn't wear masks though. We spent the first night in Seoul, just ... read more
