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My Visit to Gyeongju

The Korea Foundation organized an autumn field trip for its Korean Language and Culture program for diplomats fellows on October 26-28, 2010. A group of 19 Korea Foundation fellows from various countries, including Myanmar, greatly enjoyed meaningful experiences during a tour of Gyeongju, Pohang, and Ulsan.



Splendor of Autumn
With a drastic change in the weather, it became very cold for the autumn season. In the beginning of autumn, I escaped my daily routine of attending classes and went on a three-day trip to Gyeongju, Pohang, and Ulsan. We visited Anapji Pond, Banwolseong Fortress, Seokbinggo (natural ice storage site) and the Gyeongju National Museum on the first day of the trip. While looking around these sites, I could understand the thriving culture of Silla in ancient times. Koreans look very similar to the people of my homeland, Myanmar, except for skin color. They look similar also to Chinese and Japanese, somewhat, but different in terms of physical features.
It is assumed that the people of Silla were tall and physically strong in consideration of the relics from the Silla period, such as rings and swords. I also learned that Koreans in the past were excellent horse riders. The people of Myanmar are similar to Koreans in this respect. Other people call the people of Myanmar “Myanmiha,” with “myan” meaning horse and “miha” a wonderful person.



Korea’s Industrial Development
On the second day, we were able to tour POSCO facilities in Pohang and Hyundai Motor plants in Ulsan. Although lacking in natural resources, the Republic of Korea has become an international-standard economic power through hard work. In this regard, I could truly admire the perseverance of the Korean people.
On the third day, we visited Seogkuram Grotto and Bulguksa Buddhist temple in the morning. I offered a prayer to Buddha and enjoyed the wonderful scenery. I made a wish that my parents would always be healthy and that I could come to Korea again to make another prayer. In the afternoon, I looked around the Poseokjeong site, where the final king of Silla held a party, and with that my visit to Gyeongju came to a close.
This was a very interesting experience that enabled me to understand Korea’s ancient culture and recent industrial development. I would like to extend my appreciation to the Korea Foundation for providing me with such an opportunity, and all the staff persons for their endeavors to organize such a delightful field trip.

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