Tomb of Great King Munmu

Gyeongju Day 4

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September 16th 2012
Final day in Gyeongju and I at last realise that the reason the weather has been so poor recently is that there is a tropical storm approaching. By all accounts, it won't be serious, just a bit windier and rainier than at present - but at least I understand where there is persistent rain and now wind. The storm is due to hit Gyeongju in the course of Monday afternoon (tomorrow), so I made ... read more

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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