On the way to the Tree of Life were landmines (that children were sleeping next to) with faces of children on them (pics borrowed from this blog):The center sculpture is a fusion between the Korean tree of life and a golden sword. Around it are sculptures of Korean people from "all walks of life" participating in or feeling the effects of war.
Here is another commemorating sculpture, "The Statue of Brothers" that is supposed to symbolize the hope for freedom and reunification:
The text at the statue reads:
English: The statue symbolizing the Korean War depicts the past sufferings of the Korean people and their determination to achieve the national harmony, unification and properity. The external part of the statue represents the dramatic reunion of an elder brother who was a Republic of Korea Army officer and his younger brother who was a soldier in the North Korean Army on the Korea War battlefields.Inside the dome is a mosaic picture portraying the spirit of Korean people who have overcome the predicament of the War. Engraved on the floor is a map of 16 allies which assisted the Republic of Korea in the Korean War. [From WikiCommons ]
There are also half a dozen or so US Airforce planes on display. Some borrowed pictures are below (from Jacksonville Stumpes and from Everybody Jecheon ):
More to come when we explore more!
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