I love my country!
The Korean peninsula is blessed with beautiful scenery, a mild climate and fertile soil. Koreans have inhabited this propitious land for several millennia depending on agriculture as the major means of livelihood. Rice has been and still is the staple grain of Koreans.
From ancient times they have sowed seeds in the spring, nurtured rice plants in the summer. harvested crops in the autumn and preserved cereals through the winter. This cycle of farming has become part of Korean culture and influenced many of the customs of the Korean people.
While engaging in agriculture, Koreans deve1oped annual events and found it convenient to observe according to the lunar calendar. It was at the turn of the century that the Gregorian calendar was introduced to Korea, setting the standard for all official events, yet some events and customs of traditional origin are still observed on lunar days.
Sol (New Year Day) and Ch'usok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) are the most typical of the traditional events observed by the lunar calendar The length of the four seasons, composed of 24 solar terms, is determined by the orbital motion of the earth around the sun, but for ancient Koreans the position of the moon around the earth was much important, for it marked the season's change and important dates for agriculture. The moon has been a familiar companion of people, playing its role as a guide in the farming schedule and illuminating dark nights to invoke an aesthetic sensitivity to mother nature.
Among the important dates that Koreans observe by the lunar calendar, four stand out as an important part of Koreans' customs. They are Hanshik (a day of cold food) , Tano, Ch'usok(Korean Thanksgiving Day) and New Year Day.
From ancient times they have sowed seeds in the spring, nurtured rice plants in the summer. harvested crops in the autumn and preserved cereals through the winter. This cycle of farming has become part of Korean culture and influenced many of the customs of the Korean people.
While engaging in agriculture, Koreans deve1oped annual events and found it convenient to observe according to the lunar calendar. It was at the turn of the century that the Gregorian calendar was introduced to Korea, setting the standard for all official events, yet some events and customs of traditional origin are still observed on lunar days.
Sol (New Year Day) and Ch'usok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) are the most typical of the traditional events observed by the lunar calendar The length of the four seasons, composed of 24 solar terms, is determined by the orbital motion of the earth around the sun, but for ancient Koreans the position of the moon around the earth was much important, for it marked the season's change and important dates for agriculture. The moon has been a familiar companion of people, playing its role as a guide in the farming schedule and illuminating dark nights to invoke an aesthetic sensitivity to mother nature.
Among the important dates that Koreans observe by the lunar calendar, four stand out as an important part of Koreans' customs. They are Hanshik (a day of cold food) , Tano, Ch'usok(Korean Thanksgiving Day) and New Year Day.
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