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| comment | | "parent_author":"",<br>"parent_permlink":"travel",<br>"author":"slowwalker",<br>"permlink":"the-beauty-of-the-pine-trees-in-gyeongju-city",<br>"title":"The Beauty of the Pine Trees in Gyeongju City",<br>"body":"Gyeongju city is a small but beautiful.\nI could not see big shoping mall and apartment in the downtown. \n\nActually it is almost impossible to build such a large scale of Building.\nThere are high possibility to find the relics,<br> while digging the ground for the foundation of a building. \nIf someone\u2019d like to develop his own place,<br> the owner have to pay all cost for the excavation according to the Law in Korea. \nI thought it a foolish law at first. In my opinion,<br> the government should pay for the cost instead of the owner.\n\nBut it was Inevitable at that time when the law was made. Korean government was too poor to support the cost for excavation. They decided to postpone the development as soon as possible until the government is able to pay for the money for the excavation. \n\nBut in the case of that the owners have ability to pay for the cost,<br> the government decided to allow the development. \n\nAs the result of the law,<br> the downtown of Gyeongju looks like an old and ruined city.\nBut we could keep the relics unharmed under the ground\n\nEven though the government became rich,<br> this policy does not changed until now.\n\nBut thanks to this foolish policy and law,<br> You can see the scenery of the downtown at 1970 - 80th.\nI couldn\u2019t take the photos of the downtown,<br> next time I will take the photos of the city.\n\nIn this posting,<br> I\u2019d like to show you the pine trees.\n\nKoreans love the pines.\nThe Pine trees have special emotional meaning for Korean people.\n\nKoreans think the pines the very important thing for their national identity.\nWhen I joined in Army,<br> we were ordered to remove all trees in front of our trenches for better sight seeing against the enemy.\n\nWe followed the order and removed all trees except the Pine trees.\nThe inspecting officer had visied and asked that why we didn\u2019t remove the pine trees.\n\nWe answered loudly all together \u201c Yes,<br> sir,<br> the pines are too beautiful. So we couldn\u2019t cut off. Sir\u201d\nThe officer smiled and had gone without a word.\n\nThe pines in Korea are growing in zig zag.\nUsually zigzagged trees are not so useful for building a house. \n\nBut this zigzagged pines have been used very often for the building materials. \nAs a result we can enjoy the marvelous zigzagged pillars of the traditional houses.\n\nAnyway while walking around the Gyeongju area,<br> I was so impressed by the pines. \nThe pines in Gyeongju city were well cared.\n\nI took the photos of the pines while walking around.\n\nSeeing once is better than Hearing 100 times.\nI\u2019d like to introduce you the pines \n\nFirst part of phots were taken near the tombs of Kim\u2019s family King\n\n![_3100680.JPG (https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094064\/pnuvi0gkvqxsief6pd9m.jpg)\n\n![_3100682.JPG (https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094077\/w3571xh2cmiwczopfyal.jpg)\n\nSecond part was taken at the Poseokjeong,<br> the place where Kings had enjoyed their entertainment. \n\n![_3110918.JPG (https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094107\/i6fwg9hsygdbz65hkyrp.jpg)\n\n\n![_3110919.JPG (https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094113\/nmeewybodfdnjv62tf6w.jpg)\n\n\nThird part was taken near the 3 Kings tomb outside of Gyeongju city.\nI had walked 5 hours to get there that day.\n\n![_3110929.JPG (https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094120\/vfxzf7lw8zxpigohtpio.jpg)\n\n![_3110930.JPG (https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094128\/o2yalyigekct4ynbsbv2.jpg)\n\n![_3111001.JPG (https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094136\/c3sq2ddsugm4b96sjikt.jpg)\n\nLast part was taken near the First King and Queen\u2019s tomb.\n\n![P3090218.JPG (https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094141\/udanslsiwwdhrmusr8eq.jpg)\n\n![P3090220.JPG (https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094154\/eyf4te3ihvxvzqwz5iz6.jpg)\n\n![P3090231.JPG (https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094165\/ao3czp7l0eae4bppfvpj.jpg)\n\nEach pines seemed to have it\u2019s specific and unique atmosphere.\n\nThe atmosphere of the pines were various according to it\u2019s place.\n\nWhat do you feel about the pine trees in Gyeongju ?",<br>"json_metadata":" \"tags\":[\"travel\",<br>\"nature\",<br>\"photography\",<br>\"korea\" ,<br>\"image\":[\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094064\/pnuvi0gkvqxsief6pd9m.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094077\/w3571xh2cmiwczopfyal.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094107\/i6fwg9hsygdbz65hkyrp.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094113\/nmeewybodfdnjv62tf6w.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094120\/vfxzf7lw8zxpigohtpio.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094128\/o2yalyigekct4ynbsbv2.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094136\/c3sq2ddsugm4b96sjikt.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094141\/udanslsiwwdhrmusr8eq.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094154\/eyf4te3ihvxvzqwz5iz6.jpg\",<br>\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/hpiynhbhq\/image\/upload\/v1521094165\/ao3czp7l0eae4bppfvpj.jpg\" ,<br>\"app\":\"steemit\/0.1\",<br>\"format\":\"markdown\" " |
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