South Korea


30 March 2004, village 13 km east of Onyang (Asan-Chi)

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Rafters and overview of a stream through the middle of a village of traditional houses.
It was deserted. In the few hours I was there I saw two or three elderly people tending to the gardens around the houses. It seemed that some lived there. There were no other visitors walking around.

30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Tree wrapped in plastic and a stone bridge (same one as above).

30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff


30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff


30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff


30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff


30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Burnt Rice Fields next to the village

30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Onyan Folk Museum + Park, Asan-Chi

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Onyang Folk Museum display

30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Stone objects in Onyang Folk Museum grounds. The grounds were expansive. There was a large pond and stream with a bridge over it to a house as well as many trees and over 50 stone statues.

30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Stone Totems in Onyang Folk Museum grounds.

30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Stone Totems in Onyang Folk Museum grounds.

30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Stone Totems in Onyang Folk Museum grounds.

30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Stone Totems in Onyang Folk Museum grounds.

30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Stone Totems in Onyang Folk Museum grounds.

30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Tomb Stones in Onyang Folk Museum grounds.

30 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.


31 March 2004

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Temple Living Quarters about a 20 minute uphill walk from the Onyang University

More photos from 2004. 31 March 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.


3 April 2004, Cheong-Ju city Art Gallery, South Korea

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Erika performs during the opening of the exhibition in the ... museum

More photos about this exhibition. 3 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.


6 April 2004, Beopjusa / Popchusa Temple complex, South Korea

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Popchusa or Beopjusa (v over the o in Popchusa). The Rough guide refers to this spot halfway up Mount Songnisan in the Songnisan National Park as Beopjusa, while the books on sale at the location referred to it as Popchusa.

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Building near the entrance, Beopjusa / Popchusa Temple complex.

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

P'alsangjon, National Treasure No. 55, Beopjusa / Popchusa Temple complex

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Four 'Sound-making' Objects, Beopjusa / Popchusa Temple complex.

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

A 'fish' head, Beopjusa / Popchusa Temple complex.

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Jongkag (temple bell) + detail of top, Beopjusa / Popchusa Temple complex.

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

View of the Merciful Buddha, Beopjusa / Popchusa Temple complex.

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Building used for retreats, Beopjusa / Popchusa Temple complex.

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Detail of the facade of the building above.

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Detail of the image above, Beopjusa / Popchusa Temple complex.

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Rabbits and a tiger, exterior of a temple building, Beopjusa / Popchusa Temple complex.

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Details, Beopjusa / Popchusa Temple complex.

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Living Quarters, Beopjusa / Popchusa Temple complex.

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Buildings on the periphery, Beopjusa / Popchusa Temple complex.

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Buildings on the periphery, Beopjusa / Popchusa Temple complex.

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Walking back, first the Bamboo forest and then the street towards the bus station

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

7 April 2004, about an hour north of Cheongju

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The temple (+ this fountain with bells) was on the other side of the road from these wrapped cars.

7 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van KerkhoffPhotograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Details of a temple about 1 hour north of Chengju

7 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Detail of a temple about 1 hour north of Chengju

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Two cars and a woman at the frizzy drink dispensor at a stop about 1 hour north of Chengju

6 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.

7 - 10th April, 2004, Seoul

Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff

Namadan Market

More 2004 photos 9 April 2004. Photograph by Sonja van Kerkhoff : copyright 2010.


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