[first issue 2013 travel writer, Cover Story] - ㅡMeets the message of peace Choi Yoon-jung

The meeting, message of peace. 
<Choi Yun Jung, poet, travel writer>



The left dizziness confusion the " New Delhi " was the afternoon of yesterday . It was when the light of the sun -drenched hot is inclined a little hollow . The locals were also together so local bus . They were pleasantly bright , but it was a lot of chatter . 

Landscape gentle sublime went too rapidly out of the car window out of the flow gradually car . And I reached the beautiful sunset . Car was stopped for a break . It was a pretty high point . Looking down the bottom , it had spread to the point where low- acid in sight . If you are connected to flow like a river of width length between them is small , it was visible hut and indigenous herd of beast sometimes . Sunset to mourn the this life , 
I was sitting sadly on the dubious roof . Was performed off flying between the red and spread heat became really barely big bird wings . The night air was soft . 

It passed rapidly as horses galloping like , was very sweet . Problem occurs , sunset , disappeared slowly like a clock that failed . And night came . Now , I know only that I would have towards the north of India . It is listed in the car to forget the complexity of all of the day-to-day life . Meanwhile , I got hit from the front face and the eyes of animals of unknown heard for a while to sleep . Eyes sparking was hot like a light . It was a dream catapult and try to break Amazed by the above statement is .

I wonder not a recluse of white snow leopard maybe ? There is no doubt that I went came secretly When you have to be cautious in the covert nature of the legendary animal that symbolizes the Himalayas . Was it a try down the world hiding in the place that is high steep - the most (snow leopard snow leopard ) to lure - ( fairy tale writer of famous British writings and lyrical picture Jakie Morris) Jackie Morris . Said by creating a story of the watch in order to protect the secret valley , but also will put the spell of the wizard . The " Dharamsala " , the Himalayas is the perpetual snow is imminent . 

And , we plan to go to Nepal and Tibet beyond the Himalayas . Come to think of it , there is no doubt that I am also a invaders of the Holy Land as a soldier in the fairy tale of Jackie Morris . It is a Gentile came in wearing the shoes of secular dirty . Yeah . There is no excuse . However , it has not gone find a slave and money as military cunning . I just want to be sad heart that was desolate . I try to believe the assumption snow leopard and know enough When you have to be a miracle Fortunately .

When I arrived in Dharamsala was the dawn went people rub . There was gracefully as in a dream or because of the fog that had been crouched on the ground . Thin rain came down like a silk thread that was solved , visibility was a gray one side . . Altitude 1700 day began sunny higher the "top , the air was clean enough to give a voice of admiration . That Tibet exile government enter here now 60 years already Kanji alpine zone ' Meg it Fortunately and to escape capital, Lhasa XIV political leader " the Dalai Lama . 

1959 is the (Lhasa), came here . It is intended to give the land that can be complacent with the cooperation was the Prime Minister of India at the time of the " channel " . Then , and it has inherited the lifeline to Tibet download location Tibet than ever . Buddhist lama is a traditional religion , of course, not only to maintain maintain its own culture , has become a base for an active independence movement . However , it appears that there is no place to go up any more bullet Tibetan exiles are . Attached to house nearly slope that is inclined . I look sad as much as their fate . Avoiding the monitoring of Chinese authorities , to escape beyond the snowy mountains of winter is that it is more dangerous than give a life . 

Yet every year , the number of refugees that go on increasing . Alone ... this year , their pain , sad life of wandering tried Burning monk ten men shouting independence when to end . Belief seems to predominate , even in comparison with training psychological or mental . Even ordinary people , which has been directed to the non-violent struggle , and is expressed as a message of peace and sacrifice of monks .

Regardless of the fate of refugees , but the morning of " mecro Interleaving paper " will only be peace  . Holy by printing as well as smile of " DalaiLama " . Leaves swaying in the wind and the sutra of monks to hear from ( monastery of Tibet Buddhism ) But , the window that was with cut paper and broken windows , pollen decorate over it , several petals , blooming innocently only . People is a serious look similar to all ministries . 

I show up , which can only those who were the reason for the long time depth has . I have donation some extra money even in an empty vessel ( ascetic of the Swami) stock up with the pilgrimage in . To enter the bazaar selling handicrafts also various , it does not attract customers . There is room for only their rich mentally have. I ate the morning, so I went to the cheap Tibet restaurant . Stomach because would have been tired , seemed to be good Tuk-ppa ( clear soup with dough flakes Tibet type)  warm . Was also order tofu cooked to put ginger . Aunt , has published her recipe from the heart . It was a welcome table that good intentions of human beings was jam-packed full . Customers came.
From a far , she would shed tears talking about that I am going to Tibet . Born as Aunt , I'm home you can not go anywhere . I is just in a hurry to know why . I only regret that it was too honest to the curiosity of others . Was about to leave the dining room and allowed to really finally , but to pretend that she is waiting . And , I've been taking out the "It " suddenly .

When you or a blessing to someone , to give good luck , Tibet munitions , us over the white scarf on the neck . I had to be crying now . We do not know at all to each other, or that how wonderful ... It's love and trust together , travel fears in a strange place disappeared cleanly from that time , that it became free say .





Choi-yun-jung
Born in Seoul . On stage rookie public offering " and awareness literature " pure literary magazine . Since , as a freelance writer . Patience is without having to leave anywhere if you like time and cost as possible than to eat the rice in particular travel.  Mysterious beauty that I met while traveling to come to come back , it was announced to the media a lot of literature on the theme , taste , such as road . Members of the literati Korea Association , active is a " new trend " Munhakdong , a member of the writer who travels the world .

[light, the wishes of peace] Hwacheon flowing hugging mountain travel and water that go along

Many places, soldiers are Hwacheon  than military and civilian. I reminiscent of the pathetic life of youth et al disappeared traces of war remain in the here and there still. Sea Paro-lake inland is a waterway of the Roman people recently, but towards our elderly, a lake and the collection from home, need to be directed gun north and south in order to recapture the Hwacheon hydroelectric power plant it is a land of tragedy was. Color of the sea of mountain jade green clean winding is also beauty, Hwacheon has not been to look at only gaze such by. There is a "dumb of peace" perhaps, it may be even more so.

Road ninety-nine District rain, dam of peace 

It is a "dam of peace" for the first time if if turn by turning the "Road ninety-nine". 

It means waterway that leads to peace is not that much easy. Hillside of another who would like to have all around the hillside appears, go up another hope that there is no place to go up further appears. Dam of peace thus face was able to purple bruises. The beaten up of people of construction at the time, DMZ is blocked, because it does not flow anymore. About an inconvenience dam of these, on the one hand, the "seeds of peace", there is a "bell long-sought" on the other.

"Seed of peace," which was made with shellfish and casing collected from conflict areas of the world, do not you try to focus on the top. Pigeons sitting on the north, south, east and west, but the Wings of the Dove sitting toward the north is cut roughly. I symbolize the divided nation as a guess. As long as the unity is not, The Wings of the Dove stored symbolically can not get out to the outside world forever. However, they pour their eyes firmly is it rare. Through once the eye, to the other species for fun or curiosity. Of course, some people who desire peace among them, but unfortunately, this is the case now. 

"Bell long-sought" which was made of wood in the "seed of world peace park" is the "seed of silence". Desire for peace is too deep, it had been carried over on the day that a unified sound at all. By the time the wind blows from the north has been kind, one represents the middle from the first tree to put a pad on the hinge is peeling. Due you are hanging in the air, there is no full should therefore shall confront also always strong wind. The "bell of desire", dam of peace is eagerly waiting for the flow toward the north hanging strongly today with.

Story that is soaked in water, "Paro-lake" 

Gu-man-ri valley became a lake. Suddenly, life and nature and years you've trapped in the water, did not rise above the surface of the water from that day. Grave house and lived in the footsteps generation, ancestor of flowers and every year, bloomed in the garden of the house I wonder as it is all. The history of the bending of the day 4000 points prehistoric relics that people of the Old Stone Age 10,000 years ago and the 21 group dolmen was using from the bottom of the lake, which is clearly shown when creating a dam of peace in 1987 is found elderly who have Kay, saw there as you look at the home of the north. "Paro-lake" is because it is home to sea rather than inland, lost towards our elderly.

However, Paro-lake now is where the place fantastic, some fishing the first nationwide, the "oxygen Paro-lake 100 Lee Road" is early morning fog. The shadow of the mountain is projected directly on top of the lake of jade green, people have forgotten the history of "Paro-lake". "Lake was defeated Chinese forces" in Hwacheon issue even name, that the young lives of many sank in the war, and that it's lake that day Emperor was construction for the purpose of mainland invasion at the time of Japanese colonial rule over occupied period The a, Seng-man- lee President said that was "(虏湖 broken) Paro-lake . By browsing the "Paro-lake" and that in mind, it is sensed names that seemed to foreign are different, it can be seen story that is submerged in the water from rising into the blue mist.

Village Paroho was stashed -Bisugumi

"This Village" was born in the place where water does not reach yet to Gu-man-ri valley. People wit's end whether it is necessary either to appreciate that it has been isolated, but have not lost the land who lived, and lament the trouble of going to the land waterways to prevent road. But time is running out and change the world is steep, it is better to do so I want to spend locked up.. Village of "jade Western" is also a one of them. The old remains perfect whether. If there is a work of land, your house of Chan's, your house of Kim's, people called Sim's home of "Not-a-Number Western" is walking down the street of unpaved 6km of "FALLING ROCK" We left in a boat I got on the bus Te. However, it is the idea these days, and that worry to buy to see the people who come to visit who walked all the way. "Jade Western" became involuntarily busy people who come for the purpose of trekking while animation length of around 15 minutes or so is increased more. 

I've made a living by empty spare room one in the audience who came to eat rice and its table of herbs torn by moving to blister the body, and also while carrying it put the people of the ship before that occurs circumference. However, visitors are more and more, some houses receive a guest in preparation to equipment. Sometimes referred to as "dagger Western" is not the same as before in the figure is someone. However, for me, there is no self-interest in a large-scale you to please do not change, people of "non-Western number" does not stand me so much. Adapt as now led to the change everything has changed, the village "bisugumi of Paro-lake is hidden" in the changes so you Moso. If there's only one different, "jade Western" is one that will change very slowly. So it is still thankful town.