TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 THE KOREAN PENINSULA Chapter 2 KOREAN HISTORY Chapter 3 A NEW NATION Chapter 4 TRADITIONS AND CULTURE Chapter 5 DAILY LIFE Glossary Index About the Author 4 10 16 22 26 30 31
4 CHAPTER 1 THE KOREAN PENINSULA The mountainous strip of land that we call the Korean Peninsula has been home to the Korean people since the earliest settlers came south from the Mongolian plains about 5,000 years ago Although much smaller than its neighbors China and Japan this land has been home to one of the world's greatest and most unique societies DRAGON HEAD ROCK-AMAZING
THE KOREAN PENINSULA 1 South Korea is part of a landmass in East Asia called the Korean Peninsula It's been said that the peninsula resembles a tiger with its head and feet bordering China and the rest of its body surrounded by ocean 2 According to legend Korea was founded by an ancient leader named Dangun According to the story Dangun's mother was a bear CHINA and he lived for more than 1,000 years before becoming a mountain god The founding of Korea is celebrated every October 3 as National Foundation Day 5
