Yeouido Spring Flower Festival

I Went to the Museum and Took Some Photos

A crown from the Goguryeo kingdom (37 BC- 668). The Goguryeo kingdom at it's height stretched from the middle part of what is now South Korea to the edge of Inner Mongoila.



One of my favorite pieces of Korean art. The Gilt-bronze Incense Burner of Baekje. It's just awesome.



A crown from the Gaya confederacy (42-532 AD). An interesting note about Gaya. According to most people, Gaya was a major exporter of goods and culture to Japan. However, during the time of Japanese occupation (1910-1945) the Japanese claimed that the Gaya area (a quite small area actually) was in fact a Japanese military outpost and they used this "fact" to justify their colonization of Korea.



This is a gold cap that goes under the king's crown. Shilla period 5th century.



National treasure number 91. Man riding a horse, a ceramic figurine from the unified Shilla period, 6th century.



Ceramic figurines from the unified Shilla period, 6th century.



A stone coffin adorned with the four guardian deities: Blue Dragon, White Tiger, Red Phoneix, and Black Tortoise and Serpent. Guess which side this is... from the Goryeo period, 918-1392.




Taoism.



A copy of "Jikji" the first book ever printed by movable metal type in 1377. The original is in France, but Korea wants it back. The book is about "Seon" which is a Korean school of Buddhism which predates the more well known Japanese "Zen."




The world's first metal moving type. It's the size of my thumb nail.

흑석동

Seoul Tower At Night

Happy Teacher's Day

A handmade heart shaped cookie and a sweet letter...the best Teacher's Day present ever! Thanks Stella :)

Questions From Students

Here are some questions, and comments from some of my new students.




Dear jashua~

hello~teacher^^~ my name is kim eumsu~I'm in 6-1/I'm very please to meet you!
BECAUSE your class is very ecxiting and interesting!~~~
of coures my friends think so, like me^^
umm.........I'll ask for you,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,★


how did you think about our school?
and who is your respectful person?
last,,,,,,Please Explane U.S.E to me~
please remember me! and your eyes are very nice^^

Good bye~See you at next class~!♡







Hello Mr. Joshua?

I'm Kim Ju Eun.
I have a question for you.
There are so many beautiful and amazing cultural properties in Korea.
So, do you like Korea's cultural properties?
And what is that?

Thak you.^^








Dear Josua

Hello I'm 6grade class 4 my english name is James.
I have questions
Do you like winter Olympic?
What kind of Olympic do you like?

Your follower James.