Got up early and went to the temple this AM. We actually did real well with the subway and made it there in plenty of time for the 10AM session. They were going to have an English session 20 minutes later, but we wanted the Korean session so they let us go with a little translator. It was all beautiful. One thing we noticed in both church and the temple is that everything is smaller. Not just shorter, but the seats are smaller and lower.
We went to the Korean War memorial across the street from the Post. It was a HUGE building and lots of little buildings around it. It was a fabulous tribute to the millions that have died in Korean War history. I was really interested in the Korean War where the US played such a huge roll. I learned so much. I had no idea how come Korea was divided, the roll Mau Tztong played in keeping it divided, the roll USSR had on the division and the way the world was involved in stopping the progress of Communisuim. When the cease fire talks were going on, one of the biggest agenda items was what to do with the prisoners of war. One serious problem is that the Prisioners from North Korea did not want to go home. They wanted to stay in South Korea. North Korea wanted to force them to come back to the north. I was glad to learn about that before we go to the DMZ zone tomorrow. That is still a very sore point for Korea. They want to be unified and for the whole country to enjoy the blessings of a democracy. In fact when the Cease Fire was finally in place, South Korea would not even show up for the signing because they refused to accept the fact that Korea would not be united. Now, 50 years later, South Korea has one of the largest economies in the world, while North Korea is still way behind.
We went to the Korean War memorial across the street from the Post. It was a HUGE building and lots of little buildings around it. It was a fabulous tribute to the millions that have died in Korean War history. I was really interested in the Korean War where the US played such a huge roll. I learned so much. I had no idea how come Korea was divided, the roll Mau Tztong played in keeping it divided, the roll USSR had on the division and the way the world was involved in stopping the progress of Communisuim. When the cease fire talks were going on, one of the biggest agenda items was what to do with the prisoners of war. One serious problem is that the Prisioners from North Korea did not want to go home. They wanted to stay in South Korea. North Korea wanted to force them to come back to the north. I was glad to learn about that before we go to the DMZ zone tomorrow. That is still a very sore point for Korea. They want to be unified and for the whole country to enjoy the blessings of a democracy. In fact when the Cease Fire was finally in place, South Korea would not even show up for the signing because they refused to accept the fact that Korea would not be united. Now, 50 years later, South Korea has one of the largest economies in the world, while North Korea is still way behind.
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