The relics of Gyeongju National Museum were displayed in chronological order. As entering into the museum, the relics of the bronze age were displayed at the entrance.
What I saw first was a piece of wooden boat. It was really amazing thing that this wooden piece could have lasted beneath the earth for 2 thousand years at least.
Some one could say that this piece had nothing important in academic or realistic perspective. But as soon as looking at this small piece of wood, I felt something hot in my mind.
It looked as if I had a direct communication with people who had made this ship.
The representative relics in the bronze age were the stone tools in Korean peninsular. The bronze tool seemed to have been used for the ceremony or for showing the authority of the rulers.
The phenomenon and the characteristics of the bronze age were various according to the regions all over the world. Each region has it’s unique and specific character.
In Korean peninsular, the delicate stone tools were widely used for usual tools of daily life.
In excavation site of the bronze age, the main objects were the delicate stone tools.
The representative bronze relics were the sword in Korean peninsular. The sword which have been found in Korean peninsular has it’s unique characteristics. The shape of the sword is quite different from others. The appearance of the sword looked like an music instrument, ‘Bipa’
The ‘Bipa’ type of bronze sword is estimated as a symbol of political power. This type of bronze sword have been excavated only in Korean peninsular and Manchuria. The scholars estimate the Bipa style bronze sword as the decisive proof to confirm the differences of the origin of the culture and the history between Korea and China.
In bronze age, there seemed to be existed Gochoson as a form of Chiefdom. The ‘Bipa’ type of the bronze sword is believed as a symbol of political power of Chiefdom which had existed in Korean peninsular and Manchuria.
So It is very important to study the history of Manchurial and Central Asia to understand history of Korea. Korean history could be well understand in the perspective view in these reason.
In the museum, one bronze sword of ‘Bipa’ style was displayed with a perfect feature.
It was amazing that this sword could have kept it's perfect feature under the ground for more than 2 thousand years.
Most of swords which had been excavated was corroded severely like below.
It was interesting to look at the sword imagining stories relating to the sword.
Who was an owner of this sword ?
May be the owner of this sword was a political leader of a chiefdom which had been existed in the area of Gyeongju city before Shilla Dynasty.
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I like the stone wall...it beautiful..
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Steemians enjoy going to the museum with you.......appreciate the photographs and your very careful descriptions of the photographs.....interesting to hear you verbalise your thoughts with regard to the makers of the small ship.
Tools and swords and more......all of which man cannot do without......lovely symetry and balance is in every piece.
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Sword look like music instrument, because Martial-Art look like a dance :D
Here's a 3,000 year old sword excavated in remarkably good condition from a construction site in Scotland:
Amazingly it is still fully intact.
awesome
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oh yes
It is really nice
Wonderful post re. the bronze age. We really are quite new to the planet!!
The ‘Bipa’ type of the bronze sword is really kept well for thousands of years and from it we can imagine its interesting story ,maybe it related to the history of China and the history of Korea ，they really have a very important value in the study of history. thanks for your sharing that we can learn more about the Shilla Dynasty. thanks again@slowwalker.
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this is really nice.. thanks for sharing!!
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I'm surprised the wood didn't completely decompose after all these years.
Interesting as always, are these your photos btw? do you go to these museums to learn and to post here?
It is my best hobby to stop by the museum
Amazing and very interessing post thank you for sharing
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For your information, Gyeongju city is like a herb of all the culture that bloomed in Shilla dynasty. A very renowned historical city.
So that korean students would go field trip there very often.
You get to visit there at least 3 times in your childhood if u r korean
There are whole lot more to see and learn about the city and country that were there before..
I do look forward to more awesome postings!
Thank you very much for telling stories that even Koreans may not know or neglect.
Very informative. It is always pleasure to learn about your own country
Thank you for information
In Asia the Bronze Age was a time of the further development of previously existing urban civilizations (Mesopotamia, Elam, Egypt, and Syria) and of the formation of new urban civilizations (Harappa in India; Yin China). Outside this region of the most ancient class societies and states, cultures were developing that made use of metal objects, including bronze ones, and the disintegration of the primitive system accelerated (in Iran and Afghanistan).
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that's insteresting dude.. Do you really are interested in archeology, history and also myths? It would be grate some more posts
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Rich history, wonderful relics/weaponries probably the Shilla dynasty came to be after a war.
Very interesting article. I learned a lot of new things for myself. I did not think that there were once swords in the form of musical instruments. Thank you for this amazing article. Good luck to you and kind regards.
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Look at this one! 😉🤙
Bolts and bolt shafts in an abode going back to the Bronze Age, found in Yeoryang-ri, Jeongseon-firearm County, Gangwon-do Province.
really nice photo
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Was bronze not used by everybody because the metals were rare in that region or because its use was limited by law to chieftains as a symbol of power?
in my guess, both possibilities are probably reasonable for your question
Excellent question! I am working my way up to reading this book: Mapping the Chinese and Islamic worlds Cross Cultural Exchange in Pre Modern Asisa I am still reading this book however and have made a few articles relating to it as it brings up so many more research questions as yours: A Splendid Exchange: How Trade Shaped the World I find it funny to learn about our ancestors trying out fire for food and for cooking rocks! Can you imagine? Took some time to figure out copper and it couples with the club. Hey that tribe over there has club technology. I know how about some light weight metal. Boys, cook up some rocks and let's invent Armour and helmets with leather and bronze. There that's the head banger warrior spirit. You can follow the trade routes from the metal mining camps and indeed this shaped how civilizations evolved. Hwa rang Jesuits can you get for Olympian gold?
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History. Wow . The untold stories behind those artifacts would definitely be amazing. If you to hear the stories please as do well to share. Will be going through your page
Thank you so much
Look at those swords! Especially the SIPA bronze looking shape sword - my jaws dropped and Gyeongju isn't too far from where i live. I might actually take a trip up there.
Thanks for sharing!
I recommend to look around
Nice one 👍 enjoyed that
Great post.
Visit these museums takes you to the past, it is exciting to see how they could do amazing things with simple materials and without technology, I congratulate you for this very interesting publication
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You really work hard to post. Keep it up! Thanks for info. It's been a decade I see bronze relics since school age. Hope to visit Gyungju one day.
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Well i really like visiting these historical places because they give us a view of how our ancestors develop their culture and how well they stored these things for so much long period,
I also agree with you that these swords are crafted very differently as compared to the usual swords in today's world and thanks for explaining about "Bipa" that really helps to understand the shape of these swords.
I also blog about travel sometimes and you can check out my recent post about my visit to a very different and historical place in india and please give me your feedback on how to improve my travel blogs like you. Travel With Me
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Thanks for sharing these interesting posts.
Very interesting story and I am very interested to read @slowwalker, good luck always my friend. and I will always follow you.
how the objects of different cultures are similar. also with us are such bronze things to find.
That is my question
wow pieces of logs, and a very long-lasting boat, and the history of the world, incredible friends, and his story is very successful for you @slowwalker
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Great korea!!!
Those the instruments of war in those days. Gone are the days now.thanks for reminding us this . thanks bosd
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Amazing museum!! The sword 2 thousand years ago quite interesting, it was very different from the sword as of the present., Glad they really preserved and valued everything sentimentally.
Thanks for sharing what you've seen to us!!
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wauhhh.....when i look at these artistic work, i do remember all the art work that my father lost during war. these were his whole life and he loved them to much.
This is the only work he remained with, he always say that he did it when he was still in his 20's when the french ambassy organised a contest
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Fascinating, I find the stone tools even more interesting, they're so finely carved.
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great photos keep on steeming korea
very intersting story @slowwalker
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Interesting sword and it may be an assassination sword in my opinion because of the likeness of the musical instrument...
Have a nice day my friend...
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very creative imagination
I must say wow, two thousand years lasted beneath this earth. It was very amazing that wooden piece is still in the museum and looks like very cared of.
Nice pic
wow very nice
I have read your description, very good
and I can understand it
Gyeongju National Museum and also the name has been known by the international world because have the various display unique
I have not see it, my friends that story
thank you. description you add the science of me
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God post
Many a times it hapened that visiting any musuem make you to relive the moment that artefacts belongs thru , our imagining power make us to recreate all the stuff by myself. ...the sword the knife really made many thoight on there usage longs ago. Good to have such stuff musuem to remind us about ...pqat @slowwalker
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a very interesting history I am amazed by this history. Thanks for sharing @slowwalker
korean history always best. Thanks for share it.
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