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If you want a panoramic view over the city, one of the option would be to climb into the 63 Building. The premises of the Korea Life Insurance company was erected on 1985. It is 249 m high and has … Continue reading
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After I have seen many k-drama with historical subject, I am familiarized with the Joseon period atmosphere, so I was looking forward to follow the enactment of the royal guards exchange. It was a colourful spectacle, admired by many people … Continue reading
Deoksugung was the second palace I visited in Seoul. It is situated in the City Hall Plaza, encircled by modern buildings. The entrance fee is 1000 won. It is the most “modern” of all. Even if it was constructed in … Continue reading
Buddhism has been introduced in Korea in 372. Blended with Shamanist (the initial religion of the nation) and Japanese Zen elements, it created the Korean Buddhism. The Bongeunsa Temple has been erected in 794 by monk Yeonhue Sunim, during the … Continue reading
Positioned between two great powers, Japan and China, the history of Korea is a long row of battles for independence. Even if his fortresses, palaces and temples have been burned to the ground so many times, the country started again … Continue reading
In different places in the city, Koreans organize enactments of historical or traditional events. A lot of tourists gather there to see, to take photos or to film. It is a good opportunity to teach others your traditions and history, … Continue reading
I walked a while in the Pagodas Garden, a lovely spot near the National Museum. A lot of pagodas, constructed during the Three Kingdoms era to the Joseon era, have been brought here from different places in the country to … Continue reading
Even if I do not always respect this when I am away, I consider that a visit to the National Museum of a country is essential to understand its history, culture, civilization. In Seoul, the National Museum is in the … Continue reading
One of the characteristics of the Korean landscape is putting the objective in the natural context and the the garden/park becomes pure nature. This may be observed also in the gardens of the Changgyeonggung. Right at the beginning, this place … Continue reading
Among the 6 royal palaces in Seoul I have visited four and Changgyeonggung was the first one, in my first day there. The palace was built by the great King Seojong for his father, King Taejong, in 1484. The termination … Continue reading