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朝鲜半岛
History of Korea
Prehistory:
Jeulmun period, approximately 8000-1500 B.C.
Mumun period, approximately 1500-300 BC
Gojoseon 2333 to 108 BC
Jin state
Proto-Three Kingdoms: 108 to 57 BC
Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
Samhan: Ma, Byeon, Jin
Three Kingdoms: 57 BC to 668 AD
Goguryeo 37 BC to 668 AD
Baekje 18 BC to 660 AD
Silla 57 BC to 935 AD
Gaya 42 to 562
North-South States: 698 to 935
Unified Silla 668 to 935
Balhae 698 to 926
Later Three Kingdoms 892 to 935
Later Goguryeo, Later Baekje, Silla
Goryeo Dynasty 918 to 1392
Joseon Dynasty 1392 to 1897
Korean Empire 1897 to 1905
Japanese rule 1905 to 1945
Division of Korea 1945 to 1948
Escalating conflicts 1948 to 1950
Korean War 1950 to 1953
Armistice & Division 1953 to present
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Korea 韩国
Seoul 首尔
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Gyeongbokgung 景福宮
First constructed in 1394 AD by King Taejo, the first king of the Joseon Dynasty,
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Gyeongbokgung 景福宮
Gyeongbokgung was continuously expanded during the reign of
King Taejong and King Sejong the Great, but the majority of the palace was
burnt down during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598)
in 1867, During the regency of Daewongun, the palace buildings were reconstructed.
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Gyeongbokgung 景福宮
formed a massive complex with 330 buildings and 5,792 rooms.
Standing on 4,414,000 square feet (410,000 square meters) of land,
it was a symbol of majesty for both the Korean nation and the seat of
the Korean royal family. In 1895, after the assassination of Empress Myeongseong
by Japanese agents, her husband, Emperor Gojong left the palace;
since then, the Imperial family never returned to Gyeongbokgung.
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Gyeongbokgung 景福宮
starting in 1911, the Japanese government
systemically demolished all but 10 buildings
during the period of Japanese occupation of
Korea and ultimately constructed
the Japanese General Government Building
in front of the Geunjeongjeon throne hall,
in order to eradicate the symbol and
heritage of the Joseon Dynasty.
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Gyeongbokgung 景福宮
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a Tower at about:
97 Junghak-dong, Jongno-gu,
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Early Morning Street in Seoul
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Early Morning Street in Seoul
Every surface Selling something
- "hite Beer Plus"
(background) Myeong-Dong Catholic Cathedral
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Night Street in Seoul
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Night Street in Seoul
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Night Street in Seoul
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Sungnyemun commonly known as Namdaemun 南大门
at the time of My photo, Namdaemun was Under Repair possibly from the Arson on February 10, 2008
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Me on Night Street in Seoul
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Night Street in Seoul
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Night Street in Seoul
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Pyongyang 平壤
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View of Pyongyang from the top of the Juche Tower
with the Taedong River, Ryugyong Hotel & Kim Il Sung Square
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View of Pyongyang from the top of the Juche Tower
with the Taedong River & Rungrado May Day Stadium.
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View of Pyongyang from the top of the Juche Tower
South over the Taedong River
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View of Pyongyang looking North over the Taedong River
the Juche Tower right & Ryugyong Hotel left
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View of Pyongyang looking West over the Taedong River
The Ryugyong Hotel on right
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Tower of Juche Idea
Completed in 1982, & 170 metres or (558 ft) Tall
it is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River,
directly opposite Kim Il Sung Square
which is on the western bank of the river.
named after the official state ideology of
Juche, developed by Kim Il Sung as early as 1955
and officially authored by Kim Jong-il in 1982
Roughly translated as: "spirit of self-reliance"
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Looking from Kim Il Sung Square over the Taedong River
to Tower of Juche Idea on East opposite side
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Grand people's study house, Kim Il Sung Square
with an area of about 75,000 square meters (807,293 square feet)
It is the 16th largest square in the world,
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Kim Il Sung Square
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Me at Kim Il Sung Square
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North side of grand people's study house
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North side of grand people's study house
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The statue of Kim Il Sung, 金日成 (Mansudae Grand Monument)
15 April 1912 to 8 July 1994, Father of Kim Jong-il.
Premier of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
In office: 9 September 1948 – 28 December 1972, Succeeded by Kim Il
General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea
In office: 30 June 1949 – 8 July 1994, Succeeded by Kim Jong-il
President of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
(Now Eternal President of the Republic)
In office: 28 December 1972 - 8 July 1994
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The Kumsusan Memorial Palace or The Kim Il-sung Mausoleum
锦绣山记念宫殿
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at the statue of Kim Il Sung
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at the statue of Kim Il Sung
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Looking at The Chollima Statue from
the statue of Kim Il Sung.
a legendary Horse that could fly
at incredible speed but
always struggled to find
someone to ride on it
common to Korean & Siberian cultures
Chollima, roughly means
"thousand-mile horse"
千里马
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at the statue of Kim Il Sung
Looking across the Taedong River at the
monument to the founding of the Workers Party of Korea
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monument to the founding of the Workers Party of Korea
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at the monument to the founding of the Workers Party of Korea
Looking west at across the Taedong River to the statue of Kim Il Sung & The Ryugyong Hotel
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Looking at the statue of Kim Il Sung
from on top Moran Hill Park
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on top Moran Hill Park
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Monument to the Red Army in Moran Hill Park
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in Moran Hill Park
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The Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang
built to commemorate the Korean resistance to Japan from 1925 to 1945.
Built in 1982, sixty meters high and fifty meters wide
slightly larger than the one in Paris
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at a mural near The Arch of Triumph in Pyongyang
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USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is a Navy intelligence Ship
on the 23rd of January 1968 in what is known as the Pueblo incident
it was boarded and captured by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
resulting in the death of a U.S. sailor, Duane Hodges, and
the capture of 82 crew members. Exactly 11 months after being taken prisoner,
the crew was taken by buses to the DMZ border
In October 1999, the USS Pueblo was towed from Wonson on the east coast,
around the Korean Peninsula, to the Nampo on the west coast, and eventually Pyongyang
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near the the USS Pueblo
these Cannons are from another ship...
many years before
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Pyongyang Metro is the deepest metro in the world
the track is approximately 110 meters (about 360 feet) deep underground.
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closer to a mural in Pyongyang Metro
approximately 110 meters (about 360 feet) deep underground.
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part of a mural in Pyongyang Metro
approximately 110 meters (about 360 feet) deep underground.
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Pyongyang Metro is the deepest metro in the world
the track is approximately 110 meters (about 360 feet) deep underground.
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Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong
about 6 KM NE of Pyongyang
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Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong
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View from: Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery on Mt. Taesong of
South Gate of Taesong-san Fortress
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Mangyongdae The Birth place of Kim Il Sung, Father of Kim Jong-il
about 6 KM SW of Pyongyang
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Mangyongdae The Birth place of Kim Il Sung
about 6 KM SW of Pyongyang
in the kitchen, the fire is also used to heat the bed room floor
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park around Mangyongdae The Birth place of Kim Il Sung
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at the Reunification Monument, on the Road south to Kaesong
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