Last posting on Gwan Chock Sa, the Praying room for the dead and Miscellanies
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This posting would be the last on the Gwan Chock Sa temple. I have posted several times on Gwan Chock Sa Temple and the Maitreya Buddha sculpture.
What I'd like to introduce to you in Gwan Chocka was a spring water. It tasted sweet and cold.
Gwan Chock Sa temple had very special political meaning on History of Korea especially on forming of Koyreo Dynasty. I already posted on political background of the big stone statues in this region
https://steemit.com/culture/@slowwalker/three-buddha-near-gwan-chock-sa-and-the-reason.
In Gwan Chock Sa, I could find interesting things. There was a monument for the first president Rhee Shyng Man who was ousted for the dictatorship.
It was also unexpected that there were photos of late president and first woman who were killed. First woman was killed by North Korean terrorist. President Park Jeong Hee was killed by his beloved subordinate general who was the chief of KCIA(Korean Central Intelligence Agency).
History is full of irony. First daughter of late President Park Jeong Hee was the last President Park Guen Hae who was ousted by people last year.
Have you ever heard on Candle light demonstration last year in Korea ? She was ousted by candle light demonstration for the corruption in politics and the retreat of democratic process.
Evaluation to the late President Park was very complicated. He was a father of modernization of Korea, but he was a dictator oppressing democracy in Korea. He was killed by his man due to the retreat of democracy.
That's why I was interested in the praying room for the dead.
In this room there are Bodhisattva and 10 judging kings in the hell
The Bodhisattva was originally women, but expressed as a man.
It is said that she prayed never to be a Buddha until she save all people from hell
I thought there must be 10 kinds of hell in Buddhism.
As I posted before, I am not Buddhist, so I don't know very well on Buddhism.
After looking at the praying room for the dead, I saw a woman praying in front of Maitreya Buddha statue. While she praying, her daughter was disturbing her.
She prayed very sincerely. I was wondered what made her so sincere in praying.
We all have burdens on our shoulders, the rich has more burden and the poor have less burden.
I left Gwan Chock Sa through stone gate in the name of deliverance of soul.
There is a similar water source at Pune's Sinhgad Fort, India. Just like Gwan Chocka...
Its called DevTaki in india(or Gods Tank), which is a source of fesh, tasty and cold water. Its on Sinhgad Fort, which is situated on a hill about 760 metres above ground and 1,312 metres above mean sea level.
This is The sinhgad Fort from a distance.
This is the entry to the fort, built in rocks, in the mid 1700's. It was a fort in the armory of Shivaji Maharaj, the Great Maratha King.
Nobody know how the water reaches at that height and it just never get over. Its fresh, its tasty and its cold, even when temperature on the fort are 42'C.
Amazing right!
True as old
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thank you for sharing
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Buddhism originated in India and it flousihed in the Far East.
yes.. i am aware of that :)
A great post like always and with great photos. I do not know what the girl in the last pictures does but I think it might disturb the lady from her praying.
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Amazing pictures my friend..wow..the natural beauties of Korea are been protrayed wekk by you...thanks for sharing all these with us (Feel free to see my latest posts when you are free... ) and happy weekend.
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Nice post greate choise
Great shots, this will remind many of the past, i love the shots
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Extraordinary quote there mate : the rich has more weight and the poor have less weight. The more you have in lavishness the more issue wants you! Better have pretty much nothing and carry on with a serene life!
The blamelessness of the young lady is quite recently so flawless to watch!