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next morning a tiger rampaged through the market and Hyeon was called upon to hunt it down. Away from the public he could not bring himself to touch a hair of his beloved. Resigned, she changed back into a woman, took his sword, and told him she could not avoid her fate, but if he would build a temple in her memory then she would surely come back in her next life as a human, as she had 71 _ Places Two of the four Sacheonwang, Guardian kings of the cardinal directions (above); Buddhist followers practicing chamseon, a Zen meditation (below). wished at Heungnyunsa. That was the only way they could be together. With that she stabbed herself and died as a tiger. Kim Hyeon was showered with honors and riches, having his own wish fulfilled. He built the temple, but although he visited it everyday, nothing could assuage his bitter grief.
72 _ HELLO from KOREA Jejudo Island Jejudo Island off the southern coast is an anomaly in many ways. In the past it served as the place of exile for disgraced officials. Today it is a resort island, nicknamed the Hawaii of the Orient. It is a favorite destination for honeymooners and golfers from Japan. It is the largest of the thousands of islands that dot Korea's coastline. The 1,847.1km 2 island has extinct volcanos, sparkling beaches and fishing villages which give rise to another nickname, the Emerald Isle of the Orient. The island is located in a semi-tropical belt where crops flourish nearly year round. With average temperatures of 24 0 C, 6 0 C in winter, and snow on mountain peaks, 1,700 different kinds of plants from semi-tropical to frigid zone species flourish in nature. Jejudo is even a major producer of oranges and bananas in Korea. When Koreans think of Jejudo, they think of three things: wind, rocks, and horses. It is so windy on the island that rocks are incorporated into the local architecture to weigh structures down. Yet the most popular postcard image of Jejudo is probably Mt. Hallasan (1,950m) in the back-
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