Huge South Korea wildfires kill 27 and threaten to destroy ancient temples
The wildfires in South Korea, which started on 21 March and have killed at least 26 people, have since spread to cover more ...
At Least 24 Dead, 27,000 Forced To Evacuate As South Korea Battles ‘Worst Ever Wildfires’ (Photos)
The death toll includes the pilot of a firefighting helicopter that crashed in South Korea’s Uiseong county while battling ...
South Korea’s centuries-old Gounsa temple is left in ruins by unprecedented wildfires
The Gounsa temple was reportedly originally built in 681 A.D. during the Shilla dynasty that ruled more than half of the ...
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Centuries-old Buddhist temple destroyed as ‘unprecedented’ South Korea wildfires leave at least 24 dead
The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple in Uiseong County ... to the ground with its ceremonial bell the only piece appearing somewhat intact, according to photos from the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism.
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South Koreans Mourn Historic Temple Burnt by Wildfire, Race to Save Others
South Koreans Mourn Historic Temple Burnt by Wildfire ... A massive, ornate bronze bell sat in the ruins of its tower, cracked from top to bottom. Two out of the three national treasures at ...
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Temple bells part of scrap metal used to fuel Japan’s war effort
In hindsight, it could be said that these were the bells that tolled for no one. “The temple bell provision had previously been outlined in individual local historical records but it is the ...