My Impression of Korea - Korea.net
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COVER<br />
Unique Festivals<br />
Add to <strong>Korea</strong>’s Autumn Flavor<br />
With its crisp air and crystal<br />
blue sky, autumn is the season<br />
most widely loved by locals<br />
and foreigners. The countryside is particularly<br />
beautiful, colored in a multitude<br />
<strong>of</strong> rustic hues. Mountains and hills<br />
are ablaze with autumn foliage.<br />
Rich traditional and unique festivals<br />
across the nation beckon tourists<br />
with mild temperatures. The folk festivals<br />
rooted in ancient agrarian customs<br />
give flavor to <strong>Korea</strong>’s autumn.<br />
Fortress Circumambulation<br />
in Gochang<br />
One <strong>of</strong> the famous autumn festivals is<br />
the Fortress Circumambulation in<br />
Gochang, Jeollabuk-do. The fortress,<br />
called Moyangseong, was built during<br />
the early Joseon Dynasty. It is surrounded<br />
by Bandeungsan and has<br />
three gates, two floodgates and a covering<br />
tower.<br />
Fortress Circumambulation has<br />
been handed down and preserved as a<br />
unique folk custom. Oral tradition<br />
states that if you walk around the<br />
fortress once with a stone on your<br />
head, all diseases will be cured. If you<br />
walk around three times, you will go<br />
to paradise.<br />
The annual event is generally held<br />
in early October for five days.<br />
The Fortress Circumambulation in Gochang<br />
A farmers’ traditional band heralds the opening <strong>of</strong> the Moyangseong Festival in Gochang<br />
6 KOREA NOVEMBER 2008<br />
NOVEMBER 2008 KOREA 7
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