Korea Bike Tour: Gimcheon


	Ibike Korea People-to-People Program


	Photo essay: Sanju to Gimcheon
		(36mi, 60km) Nakdong River. Points of Interest: Areas significance in Korean War
		One of several crossings of the Nakdong River.
		Private homes and pavilions show the lifestyle of yangban of Northern Yeongnam Region in the Joseon Dynasty period.
		From a book written by An Eung-chang. The monument shows four acts of a faithful dog: A drunk man fell asleep, a fire started to engulf him, the dog rushed to the Nakdong River, jump in, then rushed back to his master and rolled on the fire. The dog did this several times. The exhausted dog died shortly after saving his masters life.
		200 large and small graves, dating to the Three Kingdoms period. Burial objects excavated include gold and silver earrings of Shilla and oil cups for lamps and pottery of Kaya Period. The illustration (right) shows the extensiveness and density of the tomb area.
	Nakdong River near No-ri, Bugok-myeon, Changnyeong-gun	Five divisions of the North Korea army were at Waewan, just east of Gimcheon, in August, 1950, to attack Deagu and continue on to Busan. The line was held by the US 1st Calvary Division. After another offensive in Sept, the 1st Calvary counter-attacked on Sept 16 and reached Sanju Sept 23. To the south, the US 24th infantry crossed the Nagdong River on Sept 19, retook Gimcheon Sept 25. Two month before this, not far from here, the US army is accused (disputed) of committing a major atrocity of the war, the Nogeun-ri Massacre of civilians.




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