Jo Oct 10, 2024
Fishing started in Korea thousands of years ago.
Spears and hooks made of bone and stone, and sinkers made of broken earthenware are often found from the Neolithic remains in all parts of the country that have been known so far.
These fishing tools demonstrate that the Korean ancestors started fishing before the Neolithic Age.
Fishing tools developed into various types through a long course of history.
According to the archaeological discoveries, it is guessed that a wooden sailing boat must have come into being in the Bronze Age.
A big heavy sinker for deep sea fishing, an implement for spearing a fish caught in the net, scallop shells in the deep sea, etc. were found from the Chodo Remains (remains of the Bronze and Iron Ages) in Rason City. All these prove that fishing on a sailing boat in the deep sea already started in this period.
The Korean people developed the fishing method in a more efficient and diverse way over a long period of time, considering the nature and habitat of fish. They also devised a way of pickling, freezing and drying the fish for effective storage and processing.
From olden times, the Korean people have steadily developed fishery while fishing in conformity with the nature and terrain of the country.
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Jo Oct 6, 2024
Kkaktugi is a kind of kimchi that Korean people usually make for winter.
It is a mixture of cubed radish or cucumber with seasonings like pepper or garlic. The name kkaktugi has been said to imitate the sound heard when radish is being cubed.
Old records say that Kuryo people regarded radish as a main ingredient together with bean paste and kelp and that foodstuff preservation technique was on a high level in those days, which demonstrates that Korean ancestors processed radish and other vegetables in several ways from olden times.
A lot of seasonings added to kkaktugi make it look delicious and taste strong, which improves appetite even more.
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Jo Oct 2, 2024
Proverbs are known to have been widely used in Korea since the period of Three Kingdoms.
The proverb found in “Samgukyusa” (“Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms”) is the first one in all the existing historical documents. At that time it was called “rion”. After that it was given the name “sangon” and it has been called “soktam” (Korean pronunciation of “proverb”) since the middle years of the feudal Joson dynasty.
The first book of proverbs in Korea is “Sunoji” (by Hong Man Jong) published in the seventeenth century. It has a collection of more than 130 proverbs that were popular in those days. Later, “Paekonhae” (by Ri Ik), “Yangyopki” (by Ri Tok Mu), “Idamsokchan” (by Jong Yak Yong), etc. were compiled.
The first proverb dictionary written in Korean is “Joson Rion” compiled by Choe Won Sik in 1913, which has over 900 proverbs. Later, several proverb books were compiled.
After liberation, “Book of Korean Idioms and Proverbs”, “Book of Korean Proverbs”, “Korean Proverbs”, “Dictionary of Korean Idioms and Proverbs”, etc. were compiled and published.
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Jo Sep 9, 2024
Mausoleum of King Wang Kon (founder of Koryo, 877-943) is in Haeson-ri, Kaesong City, DPRK.
Thanks to the wise guidance of President
On one side before the gate stands a monument to the reconstructed mausoleum of King Wang Kon, founder of Koryo.
Entering through the gate, you face a sacrifice chamber and a monument pavilion. Go past them and you will finally get to the typical Koguryo-style earth-covered stone grave on a raised platform.
At the four corners are stone tigers with offertory tables, stone posts, stone lanterns, etc. before them.
On the second and third platforms, which are situated a little lower than the mausoleum stand apart in two rows eight close vassals including those of merit who contributed to the founding of the dynasty.
The entrance to the grave chamber is a stone door. In the center of the chamber is a bier of large plate stones. On the left and right under the walls are long stands for display of relics and on the eastern, western and northern walls are painted with bamboos and pines.
Many kinds of relics like a jeweled buckle, buckle-shaped metal fittings, a bronze kettle, a gilt-bronze sedentary statue, etc. have been found in the mausoleum and its surroundings.
The magnificently reconstructed mausoleum is making a great contribution to educating the working people and young boys and girls in patriotism, as a priceless historical and cultural site.
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Jo Sep 5, 2024
Kyongdang was a civilian education establishment of the Koguryo age.
Koguryo people, regardless of their high or low social standings, liked learning, so they built a large house called kyongdang for educating young people including children.
The education at kyongdang was aimed at cultivating patriotism and talent, and courage and strength.
Those who attended kyongdang learnt to read and acquired knowledge of history and other fields day and night.
In addition, they built up their physical strength, training in several military arts like archery, horse riding, swordsmanship, etc.
It has been said that many kyongdang graduates with literary and military accomplishments played a big part in the battles against foreign invaders.
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Jo Sep 2, 2024
The 7-storied Hexagonal Tower at Hangbok Temple is situated in Taesong-dong, Taesong District, Pyongyang City, DPRK.
It is 5.35 meters tall.
The planes of major parts of the tower including base stone, platform and body are hexagonal. All the parts are in good harmony and delicately and smoothly shaped.
This unusual hexagonal tower fully displays the appearance of a typical stone tower of the Koryo age. This precious national heritage is in good preservation and care, demonstrating the excellent stone architecture of the Korean people.
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