If I take just one thing from our visit to Gyeonju, it’ll be this.
The busy town is broken up by expanses of parkland. In these parks are tumuli – large grassy mounds. Some are fairly small, some are enormous. Each one is the burial place of a monarch from the long-enduring Shilla dynasty, which lasted from 57 BC to 935 AD, or one of their family. Like the Egyptian pyramids, these mounds contained fabulous treasures: we’ll go and see some tomorrow.
For us, these mounds are striking enough, even without sight of their treasures. I wonder why they’re so little known outside Korea?
Wow, amazing although it does remind me of the Teletubbies landscape! I’m intrigued to see what treasures they found inside them!
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That is funny. Dipsy, La-La, Po, and Nunu? Oh my that goes back… my little Teletubby is off to college this fall. Oh my.
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The Teletubby viewer in our house is currently living and teaching in Korea, Clay!
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I see what you mean. But no, they’re too big for the Teletubbies. Museum today for sure. It’s deluging. Our last week will be rainy 😦
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Margaret – I had never heard of them either. Part of the explanation lies in there is so much to know and the other lies in our Euro-centrist education, more so for me – American education is notoriously western centered – than you. I always fall back on the idea that I can learn something new every day. Thanks. I am sure the tour was amazing.
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It was. Meanwhile, my next resolution is to learn mote about Asia’s history.
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How cool! I somehow knew about tumuli, not sure where that bit of knowledge came from, but your photo really brings the concept alive.
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We have tumuli in the UK too, but nothing like so big and dominating.
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Beautiful, and moving
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I thought.so. They make a real impression.
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I have very little knowledge of any Asian history or geography so these tumuli were new to me. Wonderful!
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Fascinating indeed!
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They are quite special.
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