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January 23, 2006
Mountains & Hanoks
My History & Mountains article is out, and forthcoming is one on the hanok village in Jeonju, a preservation zone of old houses that started being developed as a tourist site a few years ago. A few pictures below.
This was the most interesting building in the town, a church built on the site where several Korean Catholics were martyred over the centuries.
This was the traditional Korean inn where Kathleen and Jen and I stayed. The room had air conditioning, a new Samsung television, a refrigerator, and, get this, free wireless Internet. Yikes.
A gate in what used to be the Jeonju wall. The village was built outside the wall by Koreans who refused to continue living in the city when the Japanese arrived. Interesting how these little geographical artifacts can trickle down in history to continue affecting the present.
Posted by b-applegate at January 23, 2006 11:47 AM
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So, who were the "womenses" you were with?
Ask around to see whether anyone will say "if it wasn't for that 'Dougras' MacArthur and the conspiracy behind the American weapons companies, we will all be living in 'hanoks.'" Carries some element of truth, I'd say.
Posted by: Mingi at January 23, 2006 1:43 PM
Ben, the information about the Jeonju hanok is great. You may remember that I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Korea in the 70s--but you may not remember that I lived in Jeonju, close to the university. I hope to come back to your blog to read more of your adventures! Cliff
Posted by: Cliff Garstang at January 23, 2006 3:25 PM
Hey Ben, send me your email address. I don't think the one I've been using works anymore. --Scott
Posted by: Scott at January 28, 2006 2:32 AM