Sea of Lanterns

Buddha b-day!

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May 24th 2007
We left at 3 and went to Gumi Stasion with Rosie to catch a train to Busan. A few hours later we were in Busan and took the subway to Beomeosa Station. Out side the station we saw a Beomeosa Temple sign pointing up a narrow road. We walked as fast as we could, the plan was to arrive at the temple in time to see the release of the lanterns. We got to where the road made a split and wondered witch ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Busan

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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