7.광통교&비극이야기

Take a closer look at these stones.Remember I said Cheonggyecheon was restored?
Among the 23 bridges along the stream,this bridge is especially interesting.It was restored using some original stones from about 600 years ago.And this is one of the best-preserved parts where you can still see the original form of the old bridge.That’s why the stones have different colors.Can you see the difference?Now here’s a quick question.
Where do you think these old stones came from?A mountain?A quarry?Actually… the answer is right here.Look at this carving.This stone was not made for a bridge.It came from a queen’s tomb.The first king loved this queen deeply.But she was not the mother of his older sons.She wanted her own son to become the next king.Eventually, her stepson took the throne.After she died, he used stones from her tomb to rebuild this bridge.
Why?So people would walk over them every day.A symbol of love and power became something under everyone’s feet. Love. Power. Revenge. All hidden in one stone. Look at this Buddha figure — upside down.That tells you just how deep the king’s anger was toward his stepmother.You can also feel the texture of the stone.

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