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...morning shift, a quantity of explosives concealed in the car detonated, with such force that a 5-ft.-deep crater was left in the ground. Ceiling tiles on nearby buildings were peeled off, windows 450 ft. away were shattered, and 34 cars were damaged or destroyed. Captain George Silla was sitting in his office when he saw a bright yellow flash followed by an explosion. "I ducked under my desk," he said. "When I ran out of the building, there were people lying on the ground, crying and bleeding...
...dynasty for a while. Contemporary Koreans?from both the North and South?take pride in Koguryo as a precursor of their own modern states. They wonder how Korean history might have been had the kingdom withstood the 7th century advances of a lethal alliance between the Tang and the Silla kingdom, a rival neighbor to Koguryo's south...
...dinner the other night at Silla, the Japanese-Korean restaurant next door to Grendel's. FM has this to say; if you like yoursushi dry, go to Silla...
...first gallery shows wares of the Three Kingdoms and United Silla periods. The Three Kingdoms Period shows little Chinese influence, but part of what makes Korean ceramics of this period so successful is the technical proficiency that only Korean and Chinese ceramics of the period were able to achieve. The wares of the Three Kingdoms Period are generally made of grey stoneware, a high-fired ceramic ware impervious to liquid. The Henderson Collection has many fine examples of these early wares, particularly ceremonial stands and food containers known for their large scale and cut-out bases. These dramatic pieces...
...Buddhism started to flourish in Korea during the United Silla Period, ties between Korea and China strengthened. The ceramic wares of the Silla Period show a closer similarity with those of China. With Silla wares the first experiments with an ash glaze that may have formed in firing occured. The shapes of Silla wares are influenced by Chinese ceramics, as the decorated bases are supplanted by Chinese style footrings. The wares of the Silla Period also take on more organic shapes. While the wares of the Silla Period are not the most exciting objects in the "First Under Heaven" exhibit...