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Ibike
Korea People-to-People Program
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 Photo essay: Chungju to
Mangyeong Saejae
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(36mi,
60km) Beautiful river valleys, gorges and mountains
Points of Interest: Mangyeong Saejae Provincial Park, Ceramic Museum, Apple
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This farmer has harvested
his perilla (sesame) and is spreading it along the guard rail of a bridge,
presumably to dry. |
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Many county have their
symbols. This one seems to be apples. Although apple orchard seem
fairly common in some other parts of the country I am assuming this is the apple
capital of Korea. |
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 Joryeong-gwan, 3rd gate:
This was a major transportation route dating back to the Three Kingdoms period
(18BC-935AD). The gate became strategically significant during the Goryeo
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Jogog-gwan, 2nd gate.
Possibly originally constructed in the Three Kingdoms period (18 BC - 935 AD).
Reconstructed by Chungwon civilian, Shin Chungwon, to stop the Japanese in 1592.
Fortified by King Sukjong (r 1674-1720) in 1708. The last restoration was in
1976. |
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The pine tree has deep
"V" shaped cut in it, just to the right of the top edge of the sign. The
local citizens were forced to do this in the last years of the occupation
(1943-45) by the Japanese army, to collect pine resins for them to use as fuel. |
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Joryeong-gwan, 3rd gate:
This was a major transportation route dating back to the Three Kingdoms period
(18BC-935AD). The gate became strategically significant during the Goryeo
Kingdom (918-1392).
