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Emille Belle

Okay, the legend is something like this, though I'm just going from memori: legend says that this bell, cast way back in the day, was cast after many failed attempts at making abell. After the first two tries failed, it was decided that the fire gods were against them and that they needed to please the fire gods in order to make a beautiful bell that rings. So, a young girl was sacrificed in the fire (or molten whatever) as the bell was made, and the bell, when finished, rang. But, some say that when the bell rings it still sounds like a child's cry... Again, that's Alexis's retelling of a retold tale, so...
Reunion Among the Ancients

October 3rd 2006
(I'm sorry it's taken me so long to write. There's just been so much adventuring, I've fallen behind. With the next few posts, I hope to catch up!) When we last left our heroine, she was preparing to go to Gyeongju (ancient seat of the Silla Dynasty-- which began around 600 A.D. and was one of the most artistically advanced dynasties) for a Fulbright conference. That means, the 64 plus Fulbr ... read more
Asia » South Korea » Gyeongsangbuk-do » Gyeongju

Korean Flag 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
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