Korea tourist attractions! Jeju Island, known as the Fantasy Island, is the largest island in South Korea, covering an area of ??1,825 square kilometers, about 100 kilometers away from the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula. In the center of the island is South Korea's highest peak, Hana, with an altitude of 1,950 meters. Due to the influence of the warm current flowing through the offshore sea, Jeju Island has a warm and subtropical climate. It is an important tourist resort in South Korea. Jeju Island had an independent country called Tamna Kingdom in ancient times. Therefore, the island has its own unique customs, dialects and cultural characteristics, as well as a landscape that is different from other places in Korea. Because there are no thieves or beggars, there is no door in the houses on the island, and people live a quiet and comfortable life. Jeju City, the largest city on the island, is located in the north of the island and is the seat of the provincial government; Seogwipo City, the second largest city, is located in the south of the island. There are many transportation lines between the two cities. Regular sightseeing bus tours can be divided into west loop and east loop, and the journey of each route is 2 days. When sightseeing on the island, most of the time is on foot, so tourists are advised to wear casual clothes and casual shoes. It takes about 1 hour to fly to Jeju Island from Gimpo Airport in Seoul, and about 45 minutes to fly from Busan to Jeju Island. If you take a boat, it takes about 5 and a half hours from Mokpo, and 12 and a half hours from Busan. The main tourist spots in Jeju Island are: 1. Yongduam Rock is about a 15-minute walk from Jungang-ro, Jeju City. It is a rock shaped like a dragon's head, which was formed by lava erupted from the crater of Hana volcano and condensed on the sea. According to legend, the dragon turned into rock because it offended the gods. (1) Seoul The capital Seoul is located in the middle of the Korean Peninsula, not far from the west coast. The Han River flows through the city center. Seoul has a current population of about 12 million, accounting for about 1/4 of the country's population. It is the political, economic and cultural center of South Korea. Rows of high-rise buildings stand behind the elegant and tranquil ancient palaces. It is both a modern metropolis and an ancient cultural city with a long history. In the urban area and surrounding areas, there are many historical sites, cultural attractions, modern buildings, theme parks and other tourist attractions. The main tourist attractions are: 1. Gyeongbokgung Palace is located at 1, Sejong-ro, Jongno-gu. It was the first main palace built in 1395 by Yi Chenggui, who founded the Joseon Dynasty. It covers an area of ??126,000 square meters (one square meter is about 3.3 square meters) and has more than 200 palaces. It highlights the magnificence of extreme wealth and splendor. It was destroyed by the Japanese Rebellion in 1952, but the buildings that have survived to this day are the Ginjeongjeon Hall, where the enthronement ceremony of the king and the ceremonial ceremonies of civil and military officials were held, and the two-story Gyeonghue Building, which was used as a guesthouse. The name "Seoul" is still used in Korea. Usage of ancient historical dynasties. In 1394, Li Chenggui moved the capital from Kaijing to Hanyang, officially naming it Hansung. This name has been used in Chinese for more than 600 years. After the end of World War II, South Korea called Seoul "Capital" (Sieur) in Korean, and the English transliteration was Seoul, but South Korea's written Chinese characters still read Seoul. Therefore, it can be said that South Korea's change of the Chinese name of its capital is by no means as simple as explained on the surface, but contains profound reasons and other complex considerations. With the rise of nationalism at the end of the 19th century, there was a trend of thought in South Korea that was unable to correctly understand its own national culture and objectively evaluate the impact of Chinese culture on Korean national culture, and to get rid of the influence of Chinese culture. After World War II, the nationalist trend in South Korea further developed, and it was stipulated by law that Korean phonetic characters should be used as the exclusive text. Since 1970, Chinese characters in Korean elementary and middle school textbooks have been eliminated and phonetic characters have been used entirely. With the rise of South Korea's economy, this extreme nationalist sentiment developed further. Before the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the South Korean government ordered the cancellation of Chinese characters on all plaques to emphasize South Korea's national culture. Only in February 1999 did President Kim Dae-jung order the partial lifting of restrictions on the use of Chinese characters. However, there is also fierce opposition in South Korea to this lifting of the ban. They are worried that this measure will lead to the proliferation of Chinese characters and the demise of Korean characters. Therefore, in a sense, South Korea's change of Chinese name to "Seoul" is a manifestation of the continuation and development of the country's nationalism under the new situation. In addition, "Seoul" is a name that Chinese people have been accustomed to calling hundreds of years ago. Although it was named after the ancestors of ancient Korea, modern Koreans always feel that it is not the name of their country and is easily reminiscent of the Han Dynasty in China. Regarding the Han Dynasty, some Koreans lack a correct view of history and believe that the four counties established by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in North Korea were an invasion of the Korean Peninsula. Therefore, some Koreans have a bad psychological complex with this name and intend to change the translation. Therefore, in this sense, the South Korean official’s explanation for this name change is only superficial. It is an attempt to cover up a deeper psychological complex with international conventions and the convenience of international exchanges, and to strive to get rid of the profound influence of Chinese character culture on South Korea. An attempt. In this regard, we should adopt a relatively calm and understanding attitude. The Korean nation has suffered deeply from the enslavement of Japanese invaders in history. Measures such as vigorously promoting Korean culture, strengthening the dominant position of its own national culture, and striving to get rid of foreign cultural influences are understandable and should not be arbitrarily dismissed. Narrow hat. However, on the other hand, while maintaining and promoting its own national culture, South Korea should also adopt an attitude of discarding foreign culture, especially the profound Chinese culture, and should not reject it regardless of good or bad. In fact, the extensive and profound Chinese culture has made a huge contribution to the emergence and development of Korean national culture.
Regarding the specific issue of this name change, South Korea has the right to change the Chinese translation of its capital, but China and other Chinese-speaking countries also have the right to accept or not accept the new translation. To accept or not to accept, this is also the right that China and other Chinese-speaking countries should have, and South Korea should respect it. Because for countries such as China, it is not just a matter of translation, but also involves historical habits, economic costs and other issues.