A Rose by Any Other Name

“Ampontan” has a interesting essay that compares the national flowers of Korea and Japan.  It is interesting to note that the rose of sharon was referred to as far back as the Silla Kingdom (57BC - 935 AD). 

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  1. pawikirogi your flag
    Posted March 27, 2007 at 11:25 am | Permalink

    ‘the runt of asia.’ ampotan

    korea is about the size of britain. that doesn’t strike me as being a runt. korea enculturated your people, provided the royal family, and donated quite a bit of dna to your bloodlines. not bad for being a runt, wouldn’t you say?

    and korea still here after two thousand years. ain’t that something? mugunghwa, indeed.

  2. globalvillageidiot your flag
    Posted March 27, 2007 at 1:00 pm | Permalink

    ‘the runt of asia.’ ampotan

    korea is about the size of britain. that doesn’t strike me as being a runt. korea enculturated your people, provided the royal family, and donated quite a bit of dna to your bloodlines. not bad for being a runt, wouldn’t you say?

    and korea still here after two thousand years. ain’t that something? mugunghwa, indeed.

    What does your little rant have to do with the essay in question? An essay, I might add, that seems to speak favorably of both countries’ national flowers, not to mention people.

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