Busan/ Gyeongju (Korea)

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(Digitized the film photographs taken in April 1994 with scanner)

Haeundae Beach in Busan   

Haeundae Beach as seen from Dongbaekseom Island

Seokguram Grotto in Gyeongju       It's designated as UNESCO World Heritage Site together with Bulguksa Temple.

Seokguram Grotto

Bulguksa Temple    It's a Buddhism temple located on the slopes of Mount Toham in Gyeongju.

Gwaneumjeon in Bulguksa Temple

Precincts of the Bulguksa Temple

Daeungjeon in Bulguksa Temple 

Bulguksa Temple     (stairs in front) Yeonhwagyo and Chilbogyo,    (stairs in the back) Cheongungyo and Baegungyo to the Daeungjeon

Daereungwon Tomb Complex     

The Daereungwon holds twenty three tombs of the royal family in the Silla period.

Cheonmachong Tomb in the Daereungwon Tomb Complex      The inside of this mound is open to the public.

Gwaereung Tomb, an another tomb of the Silla Dynasty

Gwaereung Tomb

 Gyeongju National Museum       Divine Bell of King Seongdeok / outdoor exhibition area.

The Divine Bell of King Seongdeok began to be fabricated by King Gyeongdeok, the 35th King of Silla, to honor his late father Great King Seongdeok, and it was completed by his son, King Hyegong, in 771.

Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond        It was part of the palace complex of ancient Silla.

　Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond

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Seoul (Korea)

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Gyeongbok Palace, the royal palace of the Joseon dynasty 

Geunjeongjeon, the main throne hall

Gyeonghoeru (Royal Banquet Hall) in the Gyeongbok Palace

Gyeonghoeru, a hall used to hold important and special state banquets during the Joseon Dynasty

 The stone-paved courtyard is lined with two rows of rank stones indicating where the court officials are to stand according to their ranks.

Former Japanese General Government Building during Japanese rule in Korea.                                (Note) It was demolished in 1995.

The gate to Korean Folk Village

Korean Folk Village

Korean Folk Village

Hankook Toyo Pottery in Icheon Ceramics Village        Icheon is known as a center of South Korea ceramic manufacturing.             

Korea House in Seoul    The Korean House offers Korean royal cuisine and stages traditional performances.

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