Comments on: Picture of the Day: Sifting Through the Rubble of War http://rokdrop.com/2009/07/16/picture-of-the-day-sifting-through-the-rubble-of-war/ Korea From North to South Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:17:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Northeast Asia Matters http://rokdrop.com/2009/07/16/picture-of-the-day-sifting-through-the-rubble-of-war/comment-page-1/#comment-350171 Northeast Asia Matters Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:35:21 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=14832#comment-350171 The name of the building is ??? (Central Government Building). The history of the building is as described above by Mel and FOFLAPPY. Also, to signify the Japanese rule over Korea, the Japanese built the building in the shape of the Chinese Character "?", when viewed from the sky. The character means "day" literally, but it is also the first Chinese character for Japan (??). The name of the building is ??? (Central Government Building). The history of the building is as described above by Mel and FOFLAPPY.

Also, to signify the Japanese rule over Korea, the Japanese built the building in the shape of the Chinese Character “?”, when viewed from the sky. The character means “day” literally, but it is also the first Chinese character for Japan (??).

]]> By: foflappy http://rokdrop.com/2009/07/16/picture-of-the-day-sifting-through-the-rubble-of-war/comment-page-1/#comment-350102 foflappy Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:53:58 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=14832#comment-350102 That building was the seat of the Colonial Government in Korea. It is where Macarthur and Syghman Rhee met after the 'liberation' of Seoul. After the war it continued to serve as the seat of govt. for Korea until the National Assembly was completed. Then, it became the National Museum until being torn down in 1996. I was here when that happened and was a rather big deal. That building was the seat of the Colonial Government in Korea. It is where Macarthur and Syghman Rhee met after the ‘liberation’ of Seoul.

After the war it continued to serve as the seat of govt. for Korea until the National Assembly was completed.

Then, it became the National Museum until being torn down in 1996. I was here when that happened and was a rather big deal.

]]> By: Mel Buckpitt http://rokdrop.com/2009/07/16/picture-of-the-day-sifting-through-the-rubble-of-war/comment-page-1/#comment-350094 Mel Buckpitt Thu, 16 Jul 2009 22:34:20 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=14832#comment-350094 I don't know what the function of the building was, but I know it was built by the Japanese right in front of Gyeongbokgung. After the war the Koreans rebuilt Gwanghwamun in front of the building you can see in the picture. Later the building was demolished. I don’t know what the function of the building was, but I know it was built by the Japanese right in front of Gyeongbokgung. After the war the Koreans rebuilt Gwanghwamun in front of the building you can see in the picture. Later the building was demolished.

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