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		<title>A Korean obsession</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/07/a-korean-obsession/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:03:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Lawley-Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Koreans who take up wood carving often seem to develop an obsession with certain parts of the body, particularly the penis.]]></description>
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		<title>Special Events for Buddha’s Birthday (석가탄신일): Friday, May 21st</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 16:33:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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Coming up in about a week and a half is my absolute favorite holiday in Korea: Seokga Tanshinil (석가탄신일), or Buddha’s Birthday.   Every temple in Korea celebrates Buddha’s Birthday one way or another.  Most hang lanterns, have special ceremonies and serve a special group lunch or dinner for parishioners.  A few of the larger or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Ancient Stone Buddhas (석불) of Gyeongju: Part 2 of 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 15:27:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Continued from Part 1:
 5.  The Buddha Boulder (부처바위) of Tapgol Valley (탑골): Tucked behind the quaint beauty of Oknyeongam Hermitage (옥룡암) in Tapgol (pagoda) Valley is a large rock outcropping covered with Buddhist carvings.  There are dozens of cryptic images including meditating Buddhas, flying Devas, pagodas, and even winged lions!  The quiet magic of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 Ancient Stone Buddhas (석불) of Gyeongju: Part 1 of 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:36:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the cool things about Gyeongu is that it’s literally covered with ancient stone Buddhas from the Unified Shilla Dynasty (통일 신라), most dating back to around the 7th or 8th centuries C.E.  Very little is generally known about the sculptors who chiseled out these masterpieces way back when, though they were probably carved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>My Gyeongju Top 10</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/04/my-gyeongju-top-10/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I know it’s all the trend these days, but I figured it was about time I sat down and wrote out my personal top ten &#8220;to do&#8221; list for Gyeongju.  Some of these I’ve posted on already, and if I haven’t yet, I hope to soon. So here they are in brief; counting down from 10 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hiking Route: Chilbulam Hermitage (칠불암)</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/02/chilbulam-hermitage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:40:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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 I’ve been running this blog now for almost 3 months and it’s nearly criminal I’ve not said anything yet about Mt. Namsan (남산) as I think it’s one of the coolest things about Gyeongju. Mt. Namsan’s not nearly as tall as some of the mountains around here (just under 500 meters actually) but what makes [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Golgulsa Temple (골굴사)</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2010/01/golgulsa-temple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[East Sea]]></category>
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Though it’s not quite Korea’s answer to the Shaolin Monastery of China, Golgulsa Temple (골굴사) is one of the more unique temples in the Gyeongju area and it’s pretty darn cool. If you’re on your way over to King Munmu’s tomb (문무대왕릉) on the East Coast, it’s well worth taking an hour or so to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Legend of Asadal (아사달) and Asanyeo (아산여)</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2009/12/the-legend-of-asadal-and-asanyeo/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:14:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’ve had the pleasure of visiting Bulguksa temple (불국사), you’ve probably admired the twin masterpieces of Seokgatap (석가탑) and Dabotap (다보탑) pagodas in the main courtyard (if you haven’t yet, Dabotap is on the face side of the 10 won coin).  What you may not have known is that there is a tragic legend [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prehistoric Carvings of Cheonjeon-ri (천전리 각석)</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2009/12/prehistoric-carvings-of-cheonjeon-ri/</link>
		<comments>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2009/12/prehistoric-carvings-of-cheonjeon-ri/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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After four and a half years living in Gyeongju, we finally decided to get a car last week.  So for it’s first road trip, my friend and I set off  to check out the prehistoric rock carvings of  Cheonjeon-ri (천전 리각석). I’d never been there before and they’re only about 20 minutes south of Gyeongju, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cycling Route: Buddha Triad of Dudaeri (두대리마애석불입상)</title>
		<link>http://www.sherwinvjones.com/gyeongjublog/2009/11/cycling-route-buddha-triad-of-dudaeri/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sherwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sure, in Gyeongju Mt. Namsan (남산) has the lion’s share of ancient Shilla (신라) statues and carvings, so it&#8217;s well worth taking the time to explore if you can.  But the truth is, most of the surrounding mountains have atl east one ancient Buddha that&#8217;s pretty cool.  Plus the other mountains aren&#8217;t crawling with hiking clubs [...]]]></description>
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