Rainwolf

Zen Tree

This was taken while I was exploring Gyeongju where the Burial mounds of the Silla kings and many different buildings used by royalty. I love the Bonsai look of...
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This was taken while I was exploring Gyeongju where the Burial mounds of the Silla kings and many different buildings used by royalty. I love the Bonsai look of the tree and the zen peace like quality for the area. The legend is pretty interesting too.

During the Imjinwaeran War of 1592, the female martyr Nongae plunged to her death while clutching onto a Japanese General. Uiam Rock is an isolated rock found near the river bank below Jinjuseong castle and is the place where Nongae launched herself into the river. Since ancient times, legend has it that war was to ensue if the rock and the river bank touched.
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