Comments on: Catholic churches of Korea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/05/catholic-churches-of-korea/ Korea... in Blog Format Mon, 7 Jul 2008 01:02:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/05/catholic-churches-of-korea/#comment-76580 sewing Thu, 05 Apr 2007 23:08:03 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/05/catholic-churches-of-korea/#comment-76580 Make-work projects? Hmmm, rather than Sabang(四方(?))-geori, perhaps that place be called Samgyo(三敎)-geori. Make-work projects?

Hmmm, rather than Sabang(四方(?))-geori, perhaps that place be called Samgyo(三敎)-geori.

]]> By: Irrawaddy http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/05/catholic-churches-of-korea/#comment-76576 Irrawaddy Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:37:27 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/05/catholic-churches-of-korea/#comment-76576 The ROK Army does -or did, have a track record of building chapels/churches/temples depending on the religion of the commander in charge. A good place to look on your travels is Sabang-geori ( 사방거리 )in Kangweon-do. Back in the 80's it was the rear area for ROKA 15th ID, and boasted a nice Catholic chapel, an excellent division budhist temple, and a protestant chapel was coming along. I was never able to figure out the ROKA's funding for religious buildings, but it does seem like individual commanders took on a lot of rain-making tasks. The ROK Army does -or did, have a track record of building chapels/churches/temples depending on the religion of the commander in charge. A good place to look on your travels is Sabang-geori ( 사방거리 )in Kangweon-do. Back in the 80’s it was the rear area for ROKA 15th ID, and boasted a nice Catholic chapel, an excellent division budhist temple, and a protestant chapel was coming along.

I was never able to figure out the ROKA’s funding for religious buildings, but it does seem like individual commanders took on a lot of rain-making tasks.

]]> By: dlatn http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/05/catholic-churches-of-korea/#comment-76572 dlatn Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:23:33 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/05/catholic-churches-of-korea/#comment-76572 Jeez, if one was interested in history, one would look at the churches built under the japanese era. more history there, one would think. Mind you, the US military has a great tradition of erecting steeples (disregarding Geronimo and the Granny), although, this generally had as much to do with God as Bush introducing Democracy to Iraq as al Qaeda introducing a wakeup to the US. Good Morning, its nearly midday, half the day is over Jeez, if one was interested in history, one would look at the churches built under the japanese era. more history there, one would think.
Mind you, the US military has a great tradition of erecting steeples (disregarding Geronimo and the Granny), although, this generally had as much to do with God as Bush introducing Democracy to Iraq as al Qaeda introducing a wakeup to the US.
Good Morning,
its nearly midday,
half the day is over

]]> By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/05/catholic-churches-of-korea/#comment-76570 sewing Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:28:46 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/05/catholic-churches-of-korea/#comment-76570 I used to have the 19th-century cartographer Kim Chŏng-ho as my avatar, because in my travels about Korea, I fancied that I was literally following in his footsteps (I also have a thing for maps). It seems, however, Robert, that in your hill-and-dale architectural photo essays, you are much more the heir to his mantle than I could ever hope to be. Keep up the good work, and we all look forward to the forthcoming pix! I used to have the 19th-century cartographer Kim Chŏng-ho as my avatar, because in my travels about Korea, I fancied that I was literally following in his footsteps (I also have a thing for maps). It seems, however, Robert, that in your hill-and-dale architectural photo essays, you are much more the heir to his mantle than I could ever hope to be. Keep up the good work, and we all look forward to the forthcoming pix!

]]> By: sewing http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/05/catholic-churches-of-korea/#comment-76569 sewing Thu, 05 Apr 2007 16:25:12 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/04/05/catholic-churches-of-korea/#comment-76569 I occasionally see stone country churches (not sure if they're Catholic or not) as the backdrop in Korean TV dramas and the like. It's bizarre, because with rolling hills and the background, etc., they look like something straight out of the English countryside. I occasionally see stone country churches (not sure if they’re Catholic or not) as the backdrop in Korean TV dramas and the like. It’s bizarre, because with rolling hills and the background, etc., they look like something straight out of the English countryside.

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