Sungnyemun (Namdaemun) Gate fire

It is with a heavy heart that I type this in. Korea lost it's number one cultural treasure that dated back to 1398. It was the oldest wooden building in Seoul, South Korea.

Jeff and I visited this beautiful building the night before we left Korea to come back to the States. My pictures don't do this building justice.



Taken from across the street from the Gate.




Taken from inside the Gate looking up at the beautiful painting on the ceiling. This is in the bottom structure of the Gate.




Taken from the grounds of the Gate.

To read more about the loss of this Treasure, please read Third Mom's Blog on the Namdaemun Fire where she gives you links to read.

We here in our household are very saddened by this news especially since this comes right after Seol-nal (the Lunar New Year) in South Korea.

~Jen