Seoul Korea Temple
We attended a lovely session
here. The workers treated us with
exceptional kindness. Those at the veil
used their best English and I shed tears at the tenderness my heart felt for
their generosity.
Note the beautiful Korean flag waving
in the breeze.
Seajong – the great king. He created the current Korean alphabet of
characters.
Quangkwanghwa gate
Construction on this church began
while Rick served his mission. It is now
the mission home. He remembers helping
with this project.
The basketball court where
missionaries played is still there.
The mission president, President
Sonksen, entered Korea the year Rick departed.
They knew several of the same members and missionaries. It was delightful to hear them name members
and missionaries they had grown to love so dearly.
Rick and Sam stand in front of some
graves at Keongju, the old capitol.
These “mounds” are comparable to the idea of pyramids in Egypt. The royals are buried inside a wood lined
room with all their treasures and a servant and then the
“room” is covered in rock followed by
mounds of soil.
Early astronomy in Keongju.
Rick is drinking Chilsung Cider – a
soft drink popular during his mission.
It was one of the few soft drink choices at that time. The taste is similar to Sprite but much
sweeter.
One of the beautiful gates at
Bulguksa
This partially earthen temple has the
Buddha statue enshrined in a cave. The
colorful lanterns provide a festive feel to the location.
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