"Time" magazine's 1945 map of Seoul and Korea.I was looking at some old photographs of Seoul the other day and came across Time magazine's 1945 snapshot of post-war Korea. It's an interesting slice of history as told by the foreign correspondents based in Seoul.
The various landmarks on the map of Seoul, above, caught my eye, in particular. I had never heard of the "White Buddha" featured in the northwest section of the map, so I did a little research and found out that it dates from the 13th or 14th century. It's funny how the Bodogak Hall White Buddha was considered -- at least by Time magazine -- to be one of the most important historical landmarks in 1945, but today doesn't even show up in tourist guides to the city.
"Not Slave, Not Free," Oct. 8, 1945
"City of the Bell," Oct. 8, 1945
The various landmarks on the map of Seoul, above, caught my eye, in particular. I had never heard of the "White Buddha" featured in the northwest section of the map, so I did a little research and found out that it dates from the 13th or 14th century. It's funny how the Bodogak Hall White Buddha was considered -- at least by Time magazine -- to be one of the most important historical landmarks in 1945, but today doesn't even show up in tourist guides to the city.
"Not Slave, Not Free," Oct. 8, 1945
"City of the Bell," Oct. 8, 1945
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