A couple of weeks ago we went to mass at Choldusan shrine. It's right on the Han river.
This is a tunnel for the subway train when it passes over the Han river. A lot of Catholics were killed here (it was convenient to dispose of their bodies in the river) in the 19th century. I think that's why there is a crucifix painted on the tunnel.
The Chinese characters for Choldusan. Translated it literally reads "Cutting head mountain". So I think we could translate it as "Decapitation Hill" or something like that.
There is a museum but you can't take pictures there. These are some outdoor exhibits which you can photograph. These show some of the various devices used to torture people. The Catholics were often tortured with these things.
The mass we attended was outdoors. The statue is a rather large one of Father Andrew Kim Taegon, the first Korean priest. There are mats and the people just sit on the ground.
This is a tunnel for the subway train when it passes over the Han river. A lot of Catholics were killed here (it was convenient to dispose of their bodies in the river) in the 19th century. I think that's why there is a crucifix painted on the tunnel.
The Chinese characters for Choldusan. Translated it literally reads "Cutting head mountain". So I think we could translate it as "Decapitation Hill" or something like that.
There is a museum but you can't take pictures there. These are some outdoor exhibits which you can photograph. These show some of the various devices used to torture people. The Catholics were often tortured with these things.
The mass we attended was outdoors. The statue is a rather large one of Father Andrew Kim Taegon, the first Korean priest. There are mats and the people just sit on the ground.
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