Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-10
WONDERS OF COREA.

On the eastern coast OF emma pen
! insular extends in a southeasterly di-
rection, bounded on the north and
east by the Sea of Japan, and on the
south and west by the Yellow Sea,
while the Corea strait separates it
from Japan, says the Nea0 Berne, ". G.
Journal. This peninsula comprises
the kingdom Of Corea, a tri 5utary Of
China and a country very little known
to the general traveller, although it
has been settled for ages.
Corea has steadfastly maintained
policy strict isolation toward all out
siders-even toward the Chinese, with
the occasion of the annual embassy,
which is accompanied by few privi-
legged traders, and Of the periodical
fairs at the Gatetown, near the city
of Fenghwang, in Manchooria.
In spite of this isolation, the out
side barbarians have occasionally pen
etrated beyond the coast, and thus
we know something about the coun-
tryand its inhabitants.
A Dutch sailor wrecked on the coast
was detained thirteen years, and,
from his narrative, some knowledge
has been obtained. A few missionar
les have gained a foothold, and an in
vasion Of Corea by the French, in 1866,
has taught us something, but the sum
is very small.
Of the wonders here described little
is actually known, and that little may
be distorted. Briefly stated, they arelas
follows:
First, hot mineral spring near Kin
Shantao, the healing properties of
which are believed to be miraculous.
No matter what disease may infiict
the patient, dip in the water proves
eficacious.
The second wonder is two springs,
situated at a considerable distance
from each other; in fact, they have
the breadth of the entire peninsula
between them. They have two pecu-
is always empty; and, notwithstand-
ing the obvious fact they are connect
ed by subterranean passage, one is
of the bitterest bitter and the other
pure and sweet.
The third wonder is a cold wave
cave-a cavern from which a wintry
wind perpetually blows. The force of
the wind from the cave is such that a
strong man cannot stand before it.
A forest that cannot be eradicated
is the fourth wonder. No matter what
injury is done to the roots Of the trees
which are large pines-they will
sprout up again directly, like a phen
TX from her ashes.
The fifth is the most wonderful of
all. 1t is the famous FLOATING stone.'
1t stands or seems to stand, in front |
of the palace erected in it's honor. 1t |
is an irregular cube of great bulk. 1t |
appears to be resting on the ground.
free from supports on all sides; yet |
strange to say, two men standing at
opposite ends of rope may pass it
under the stone without encounter
ng any obstacle whatever.
The sixth wonder is the Ehot stone,"
which from remote ages has lain glow
ng on the top Of high hill.
The seventh and last Corean won
Ter is drop of the sweat of Buddha.
FOR thirty PAGES around the large
emple in which it is enshrined not a
,lade of grass will grow. There are no
rees or flowers inside the sacred
quare Even the animals decline to
rofane a spot so holy.
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A reioiuder which had both wit and
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