during Provincial Tour to Mt. Seorak and East Sea.

Our customer sent us the beautiful picture which the took during the Korea Wide Grand Tour - Provincial Tour to Mt. Seorak and East Sea.

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Gyeongju city - the ancient capital city of Silla dynasty from BCE57.

Gyeongju city is the one of the oldest cities in Korean peninsula. It became the capital city of Silla dynasty form 57BCE (Before Common Era).

It has a relics of 571CE (Common Era) e.g. Bulguksa Buddhist temple and Seokguram grotto. Gyeongju city itself is the World Cultural Heritage. It is huge place compared with normal heritage site is just one grave or palace.

Therefore Gyeongju is called wall-less museum. There is a story that how they found the royal king's tomb. There was a boy who played with bids at his front yard. The bids was so beautiful. A scholar who pass by  there said to the boy that where the bids come from. The boy said it is from our yard.
The bids was not normal from recent history so scholars study there. The study said that the bids from royal grave and it is from around 8th century.

There are lots of relics like this in Gyeongju city. It is called wall-less museum, in this regards. Also there is saying that you have to see if you want to see real Korea. May be this came from the Silla dynasty which lasted from 57BCE to 935BC.
While traveling in Gyeongju you will find the "deep history of Korea" and the history is the main stream of Korea.

Personally, Gyeongju is conservative but once it start to adopt culture from outside it is very fast and aggressive.

Seokguram grotto

This is called Seokguram grotto. It is regarded as the most beautiful Buddha statue. A invader tried to still it but the could't so they stole the diamond on the head. Its beauty is harmony of art, architect, sculpture and Buddhism.

Bulguksa Buddhist Temple

Bulguksa temple was also constructed in 751 like Seokguram grotto.  These two temples are constructed for the two parents of present and past by monk Kim Dae Seong. It has unique construction method of stone wall.

Two pagodas in front of the main prayer hall is also the masterpiece of the temple construction. One is for address by Sakyamuni the other for saying that the speech is truly teaching of Sakyamuni.

10 Days across the country tour. 20140613~0622

I had token 10 days 

across the country tour with  29 members. 

We were perfect team. And Tour was very fun. 

Route : From west coast, south coast, east coast. 

Seoul - Cehonan - Jeonju Hanok village - 

Rice wine alley - Tide land - Weolchulsan - Tea Plantation 

- Nak An fortress - Rope way - lee Soon Shin Park - 

Geojedo POW camp - Haeundae beach - Dalmaji hill - 

Dongbaek Park - Yongdusan park - Gimhae airport - 

Jejudo island - Gimhae airport - Anabji - Seokguram gratto - 

Bulkuksa temple - Tumuli park - Cheomseongdae - 

Mt. Seorak - Weogakjib - Seoul 

Unfortunately I don't have a much pictures. 

Day 1 : Independence Hall → Bibimbab Making → Jeonju Hanok village 

→ Rice wine alley → Cheseokgang resort(Model) 

We started at 8 AM in Seoul, and arrived 

at Cheon An at around 09:40 AM. 

I was impressed the main building is 

45 meters high, soccer field wide. 

I can have proud of it. 

The tour of our people is designed after 

praying two hands for the unification of 

South Korea and North Korea. 

These pictures are shut at the rice alley in Cheonju. 

Day 2 : Mohang Tideland experience → Weolchul mountain hiking → 

Spa at Weolchul Spa Resort. 

Chaeseokgang Resort(Motel) doesn't provide 

breakfast, so we ate near by Korean Restaurant. 

Weolchulsan sky-over was really beautiful. 

It is connecting two peaks. I started at Cheonhwang 

hiking assistance. It was easy for me but 

members it was difficult. 

Day 3 : Tea Plantation → Nak An Eup Seong fortress → 

Seonamsa temple → Hansan hotel(Motel level) 

I enjoyed tea farm very much. 

Every one satisfied with this plantation. 

Nakaneupseong fortress is like folk village. 

We enjoyed Cow Wagon, swing and so on. 

Oh my .... I didn't take 600 years of apricot 

tree at Seonamsa temple. 

Hansan hotel introduced me wrong restaurant. 

Day 4 : Rope way → Lee Soon Shin park → POW camp 

→ Jagalchi fish market → Toyoko Inn haeundae. 

Hanryeosudo rope 

way stopped twice in March and April. 

I have been worried but we came down safely. 

Lee Soon Shin park was normal park but I hope 

if there is Turtle ship. 

POW camp was for from young generation for study. 

It was just simple park. There was generation gap. 

On the other hand, veteran family was really 

sincere and admirable. 

Toyoko Inn. It was really difficult to park. 

But the location was very close to the Haeundae beach. 

The night scenery was really fantastic.  

Day 5 : Haeundae beach → Dalmaji beach → Dongbaek park → 

Yongdusan park → Gimhae airport 

Haeundae was always good beach and tourism attraction. 

We all enjoyed after the hangover from last night at 

Jagalchi fish mark. 

Dalmaji hill is just looking moon. 

APEC house, Gwanan bridge, always come to me 

as beautiful scene. 

I sent our group to Jejudo island. 

I came to Seoul. 

Day 7 : Gimhae → Gyeongju Commodore hotel.  

Gyeongju is really fantastic city. 

It looks different every time. 

Anabji is the really beautiful. 

Day 8 : Seoguram gratto → Bulguksa temple → Tumuli park 

→ Sokcho The Class 300 hotel. 

We visited Seoguram gratto, 

Bulguksa temple, museum etc.

Golden Kingdom shilla. 

All the resources were gold. 

We had DDeokgalbi for lunch. 

I took national road No.7 and Donghae expressway. 

I enjoyed the beautiful east sea. 

On our way to Sokcho, 

we drop by Sun Cruise Resort and had dinner. 

The scenery was really beautiful. 

I had spaghetti. 

Day 9, 10 : Seorak mountain → Weogatjib → Seoul 

Weogatjib is mom's home town. 

But it has more than that. 

There is sweetness, happiness and kind grand parents. 

There is break like mom's hug.