Mounds of soil and rocks piled high over the ensconced coffin or corpse within, over the centuries the burial sites of Gyeongju attain a smooth and vivid mantle of green grass that look just a little bit alien to Western eyes, more accustomed to their deceased being buried six feet under. Fascinating and intriguing, the royal tombs seem like connected to the sky thanks to the numerous trees with diverse forms that have been planted in the area.

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THE SKY UNDER
MY FEET