Part 2 of ‘World Theme Travel – Chinese Historical Travels’, ‘From the Romance of the Three Kingdoms to Journey to the West’, will be broadcast on EBS1 TV at 8:40 pm today (1st).
Crossing the 5,400 km Yellow River, listen to the old stories of old cities and enjoy the hidden scenery of the Taihang Mountains, which are 600 km long from north to south!
1,500km of waterways and cliffs built with bare hands, Gwaebyeokgong Road, Hong Chi-chiu, and the stories of exciting protagonists from the Three Kingdoms of Kuoliangdong to Journey to the West, Hua Tao, Cao Cao, and Son Wukong.
Meet the heroes who dreamed of opening a new era in the era of civil uprisings, including Bang Bang, Jin Seung, and Hwang So.
Handan, the sanctuary of 1,500 old idioms
Wander around China and dive into old stories with romantic singer Professor Kim Seong-gon.
Bozhou (亳州, Bakzhou), called the capital of traditional Chinese medicine, is the hometown of Hua Tu (华佗. 145-208), who appears in . Head to Hwajuan (华祖庵, Hwajoam) to meet Hwata, a famous person called God. Hwata, who was skilled in medicinal preparations and acupuncture, showed his greatest skill in surgery. In Luo Guan-zhong’s novel, the story of Guan Yu having surgery on his shoulder after being hit by a poisoned arrow is widely known. There are many things that Hwata developed while practicing medicine, one of which is Mabisan (痲沸散), an anesthetic. Hwata believed that the fundamental cure for disease was prevention. He created five movements that can take care of one’s health, the Five Blessings. Let’s give ourselves over to the exciting rhythm with those who dance reminiscent of Oh Geum-hee.
There is another main character whose hometown is Bozhou. Cao Cao (155-220). Let’s head to the masterpiece that Cao Cao left in his hometown, the Underground Cloud Road. Walk through the maze-like underground world along Unbyeongdo Island, which is 8km long and is called the Underground Great Wall of China.
There are also others who use underground tunnels. This is Dikengyuan (地坑院) located in Shanzhou (州). The sight of square-shaped tunnels scattered across a wide field is amazing. Why did they dig tunnels to make houses? We meet a villager and go downstairs to find the entrance. What I encountered there was Chuansanjao (穿山灶, Cheonsanjo), a stove with six furnaces connected to each other. The heating power varies depending on the height of the stove, allowing different cooking methods to be cooked at once. After tasting the banquet food Siwanshi (十碗席), made using this stove, we head to Guangfu District Office (广府古城) in Handan (邯鄲), which has a history of 2,600 years.
Guangpu District Office has a story as colorful as its long history. Meet the essence of Tai Chi, appreciate the fluid movements that move like the wind, and savor the Guangpu District Office’s representative delicacy, Mensuyu (焖酥鱼). Then, the main character in the novel, Sun Wukong, heads to Taihang Wuji Mountain (Taishang Wuji Mountain), the place where he was punished by Buddha and practiced asceticism. Walk along the Janggongzando (長空棧道), which has over a thousand stairs and hangs over a cliff, and understand Son Wukong’s feelings.
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