Trip through Korea

Tour throughout Korea
韓国ツアー

Korea, charming country

Gwanghwamun plaza, Sejongno 光化門から広がる世宗路

Pavilion of blue tiles

The Cheongwadae or Blue House is the executive office and formal residence of the South Korean head
of state, the President of the Republic of Korea and located in the city Seoul. The Korean name literally
translates to "pavilion of blue tiles." The Blue House is, in fact, a complex of buildings, built largely in
the traditional architectural style with some modern elements.

(L) A visitor's tag (M) Security staff members are carefully checking the number of people.
(R) A bridge connecting the garden area to the Reception Center

(L) The Blue House is located at the foot of Bukhansan in Seoul, South Korea.大統領府
(R) The picture shows the gate to the Seoul city. We usually look at the Blue House from another side.

Changdeokgung Palace

Changdeokgung Palace is set within a large park in Jongno-gu, Seoul. It is one of the "Five Grand Palaces"
built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty. The literal meaning of Changdeokgung (昌德宮) is "Palace of Prospering
Virtue.

(L) An admission ticket to the Chang Deok Gung Palace 晶徳宮　(R) Donhwamun, the main gate 敦化門

(L) Jinseonmun　進善門 (R) Sukjangmun 粛章門

(L) Injeongmun　仁政門　(R) Injeongjeon, Main hall 仁政殿 This is the hall where the king received his court and foreign envoys.
　
(L) Front yard of Injeongjeon (R) Underneath Injeongjeon throne hall roof and corridor of the Changdeokgung Palace

Injeongjeon ( interior ), Changdeokgung

Gyeongbokgung Palace

Gyeongbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace, is a royal palace located in northern Seoul. First constructed in 1394
and reconstructed in 1867, it was the main and largest palace of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon Dynasty.
The name of the palace, Gyeongbokgung, translates in English as "Palace of Shining Happiness." Nearly destroyed
under the rule of the Japanese government in the early 20th century, the walled palace complex is slowly being
restored to its original form prior to destruction. As of 2009, roughly 40 percent of the original number of palace
buildings still stand or are reconstructed.

Main gate of Gyeongbok Palace, Gwanghwamun 光化門

A guard mounts at Gwanghwamun 衛兵交代

(L) Gangnyeong-jeon (R) Chimneys in Amisan garden

Gangnyeong-jeon and an event

(L) An admission ticket to the Gyeongbokgung Palace (R) Geungjeong-jeon 景福宮、勤政殿

(L) Staff members dressed with 'Chima jeogori' are greeting to visitors to the Palace. (R) Gyeonghoe-ru Pavillion 慶会楼

Charming Korean women will welcome you at a souvenir shop.

Seokguram

The Seokguram Grotto is a hermitage and part of the Bulguksa temple complex. It lies four kms east of the
temple on Mt. Tohamsan, in Gyeongju, South Korea. The grotto overlooks the Sea of Japan and rests 750
meters above sea level. In 1995, Seokguram was added to the Unesco World Heritage List together with
the Bulguksa Temple. It exemplifies some of the best Buddhist sculptures in the world.

(L) Stone image of the Buddha ( World Heritage Site ) (R) Greenery of Toham Mountain

Holy water fountain and Seokguram Grotto in Gyeongju, South Korea

The entrance to the Seokguram grotto. The rotunda is covered by a grassy hill on the slope of Toham Mountain.

The main gate and an entrance path to Seokguram Grotto

A winding road climbing up to the Seokguram grotto

Admission ticket to Bulguksa

Bulguksa is a head temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism in South Korea. It is home to seven National
treasures of South Korea, including Dabotap and Seokgatap stone pagodas, Cheongun-gyo (Blue Cloud Bridge),
and two gilt-bronze statues of Buddha. In 1995, Bulguksa was added to the Unesco World Heritage List together
with the Seokguram Grotto, which lies four kilometers to the east.The temple is considered as a masterpiece of
the golden age of Buddhist art in the Silla kingdom.

BulguksaTemple: Jahamun, Cheongungyo and Baegungyo　紫霞門、上段の16段が白雲橋、下段の17段が青雲橋

(L) This picture of BulguksaTemple was taken in 1914. The present temple was rebuilt in 1970s.
(R) The gate sign of BulguksaTemple

(L) Ticket office of the temple (R) Main gate to BulguksaTemple

(L) A clean toilet in the precinct of BulguksaTemple (R) Approch to the Temple

(L) A sharp stone step to BulguksaTemple
(R) Well maintained Japanese-style garden in the precinct of BulguksaTemple.

(L) 天王門 (R) 観音殿Gwaneumjeon

天王門四天王像

Seokgatap, a stone pagoda 多宝塔

BulguksaTemple and mountain range in the background

A porcelain factory and a show room at Gyeongju, South Korea

A sidewalk vendor in front of the Gyeongju railway station

Busan

Busan, formerly spelled Pusan, is South Korea's second largest metropolis after Seoul, with a population of
around 3.6 million. The Metropolitan area population is 4,4 million as of 2010. It is the largest port city in
South Korea and the world's fifth busiest seaports by cargo tonnage.

Busan Fish Market is the largest fish market in South Korea. It adjoins the South Harbor in Busan. 釜山共同魚市場

(L) Many food-shops in the Fish Market. It serves a various sea product, including a cooked turban shell.
(R) An admission ticket to Busan Tower

(L) Busan Tower is a 118 meter high. (R) South Harbor of Busan viewed from the Busan Tower.

(L) Dental Clinic at Busan (R) Condominiums on the hill of Busan

ソウル

景福宮は朝鮮王朝の王宮であったが、日本帝国に併合された後に朝鮮総督府の庁舎が置かれた。大韓民国が建国された
後は、敷地の一部に韓国大統領官邸（青瓦台）が置かれている。現在は景福宮の中心部に 1867年に再建された勤政門
や勤政殿などが現存している。

慶州

石窟庵（ソックラム）は慶州市にある仏教遺跡。吐含山の麓にある。元々「石仏寺」と呼ばれていたが、「石窟庵」と
呼ばれるようになったのは日本統治時代以降である。1995年に石窟庵から約4キロほど離れた仏国寺とともに世界遺産
に登録された。石窟入口はガラス板で覆われ、内部に入れなくなっている。そのため前室からガラス越しに石仏を
拝観する。

仏国寺は慶州市にある仏教寺院。韓国仏教界の最大勢力の寺院である。最盛期の八世紀には60棟ほどの寺院で構成さ
れた。太宗による仏教弾圧の際に廃寺となった。戦火や火災を経て再建、修復が繰り返され、1973年に観音殿などが
再建された。仏国寺近くには、新羅鍮器工芸、青磁、白磁、]土器などの工房が立ち並んでいる。慶州駅前の歩道には
魚、野菜、果実などの露天商が立ち並んでおり、韓国ならではの風景に触れることができる。

釜山

釜山広域市は、大韓民国南東部に位置する。対馬海峡に面し、古くから朝鮮半島と日本とを結ぶ交通の要衝として
栄えてきた港湾都市である。首都ソウルに次ぐ韓国第二の都市として、政治,経済, 文化の面で重要な役割を担ってきた。
活気にあふれる韓国最大の海鮮市場は必見である。

日本語理解推奨タクシー：李鉉周、011-578-3366（釜山）

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2012年5月写真撮影および執筆　医学博士　宮本順伯
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