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South Korea, Temple and Wildfires

South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires

The Gounsa temple was reportedly originally built in 681 A.D. during the Shilla dynasty that ruled more than half of the Korean Peninsula

Smithsonian Magazine · 1d

South Korea’s Worst Ever Wildfires Ravage Ancient Buddhist Temples and Menace Historic Villages

One monk said his old temple was ‘reduced to heaps of ashes,’ as the fires continue to rage across the country

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

South Korea’s ‘Worst Ever’ Wildfires Kill Dozens, Destroy Ancient Temples

The fires have ravaged the country’s southeast for the past six days and displaced tens of thousands from their homes.

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From the Paleolithic to Goguryeo: Journey Through Korea’s Ancient History

SEOUL, Feb. 14 (Yonhap) -- How did Korean history and culture evolve ... One of the key new exhibits is a Goguryeo general’s lamellar armor, excavated from the Mudung-ri Fortress in Yeoncheon ...

The Korea Times3d

Ancient temple destroyed; citizens in Andong advised to evacuate as wildfires spread

Wildfires ravaging Korea's southeastern region forced more ... The engulfing flames destroyed Gounsa Temple in Uiseong, an ancient temple built in A.D. 681 during the Silla Dynasty (57 B.C ...

The Messenger2d

South Korea's centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins following unprecedented wildfires

Uprecedented wildfires ripping through South Korea’s southern regions have destroyed large parts of an ancient Buddhist ...

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Archaeologists discover 1300-year-old flush toilet in ancient Korean palace

Archaeologists in South Korea uncovered a 1,300-year-old flush toilet system within the ancient Donggung palace complex. The discovery sheds new light on the sophistication of sanitation ...

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