Back when I was an exchange student I went to the Fall Lantern Festival in Seoul on the Cheonggyecheon Stream. Each lantern tells its own story, and I wanted to share a few of them with you all.
In these fishes are swimming upstream, representing perseverance and hard work.
Not sure what a hawk may represent, but I know many other birds are good omens in Korea.
This lantern is a Yangban (양반), they were the scholars/ruling class during the Joseon Dynasty.
A machine that was used to make paper.
A group of Yangban playing music.
Now, this boat is legendary, it is known as the Turtle Boat or Geobukseon (거북선) They were built by Admiral Yi Sun-sin (이순신) and used during the Joseon Dynasty when they defended themselves from the Japanese. These armored ships were so effective that they could take Japanese warships and win 10:1 as was the case at the Battle of Myeongnyang.
Some children, playing outside.
It was getting near Christmas time, so there is a Christmas tree made out of Poinsettias.
Alright, I hope you enjoyed these photos from the Lantern Festival, leave me a comment of your favorite photo below 😄
Until then,
Ride on!
