![Travel to Mt. Myohyang with Koryo Tours](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116410094.OfiqlhNg.ArundelBeijingAug091358.jpg) Travel to Mt. Myohyang with Koryo Tours |
![Issac on the bus to Mt. Myohyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408894.hYCAxClf.NorthKoreaAug092030.jpg) Issac on the bus to Mt. Myohyang |
![It's about a 2 hour drive from Pyongyang to Mt. Myohyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408899.l5XGbetS.NorthKoreaAug092035.jpg) It's about a 2 hour drive from Pyongyang to Mt. Myohyang |
![North Korean village north of Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408901.PkoTHKeS.NorthKoreaAug092037.jpg) North Korean village north of Pyongyang |
![Canal and rice paddies, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408904.R4b0jzZv.NorthKoreaAug092046.jpg) Canal and rice paddies, North Korea |
![North Korean landscape with a tree-lined road](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408907.MZbiWTAs.NorthKoreaAug092051.jpg) North Korean landscape with a tree-lined road |
![Hills along the Chongchon River, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408910.U6WOe0Oe.NorthKoreaAug092054.jpg) Hills along the Chongchon River, North Korea |
![Factory town with North Koreans enjoying the Chongchon River on a hot day](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408913.DiE3XVfq.NorthKoreaAug092059.jpg) Factory town with North Koreans enjoying the Chongchon River on a hot day |
![As we get farther north of Pyongyang, the landscape gets more mountainous](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408915.P8T38E09.NorthKoreaAug092060.jpg) As we get farther north of Pyongyang, the landscape gets more mountainous |
![Railroad passing through a North Korean town on the opposite bank of the Chongchon River](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408918.SIBu3dxn.NorthKoreaAug092061.jpg) Railroad passing through a North Korean town on the opposite bank of the Chongchon River |
![Railroad bridge over the Chongchon River at Kujang, DPRK](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408921.RdQCFyXP.NorthKoreaAug092063.jpg) Railroad bridge over the Chongchon River at Kujang, DPRK |
![Green hills beyond the sandy banks of the Chongchon River, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408924.3ggTrUlv.NorthKoreaAug092064.jpg) Green hills beyond the sandy banks of the Chongchon River, North Korea |
![Terraced hillside above the Chongchon River, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408927.uCx9YoL8.NorthKoreaAug092065.jpg) Terraced hillside above the Chongchon River, North Korea |
![A small dam on the Chongchon River which diverts water through a tunnel to a hydroelectric plant](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408928.YGh7Vjzg.NorthKoreaAug092069.jpg) A small dam on the Chongchon River which diverts water through a tunnel to a hydroelectric plant |
![Chongchon River as we near the Mount Myohynag](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408931.uqayMhxM.NorthKoreaAug092070.jpg) Chongchon River as we near the Mount Myohynag |
![Thickly forested hills at Sonwang-bong at the entrance to the Myohyangsan Nature Reserve, DPRK](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408934.5Je1qbWi.NorthKoreaAug092072.jpg) Thickly forested hills at Sonwang-bong at the entrance to the Myohyangsan Nature Reserve, DPRK |
![Hyangsan Hotel, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395460.6bFTJEw4.NorthKoreaAug092074.jpg) Hyangsan Hotel, North Korea |
![Revolving Restaurant on top of the Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395461.rWtUhIZ4.NorthKoreaAug092075.jpg) Revolving Restaurant on top of the Hyangsan Hotel |
![Hyangsan Hotel, Myohyangsan Nature Reserve, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395478.kuGCdk50.NorthKoreaAug092095.jpg) Hyangsan Hotel, Myohyangsan Nature Reserve, North Korea |
![Lobby of the Hyangsan Hotel, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395470.pZZ9vNTU.NorthKoreaAug092084.jpg) Lobby of the Hyangsan Hotel, North Korea |
![Glass ceiling of the Hyangsan Hotel lobby](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395472.DTfT2LxF.NorthKoreaAug092086.jpg) Glass ceiling of the Hyangsan Hotel lobby |
![Lobby, Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395462.FjHmYbOt.NorthKoreaAug092076.jpg) Lobby, Hyangsan Hotel |
![Lobby, Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395463.nPAvAKzX.NorthKoreaAug092077.jpg) Lobby, Hyangsan Hotel |
![Fountain in the lobby of the Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395468.mA7rkj9j.NorthKoreaAug092081.jpg) Fountain in the lobby of the Hyangsan Hotel |
![Guide of Mt. Myohyang Mysterious Fragrant Mountain Nature Reserve](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395464.0glHowni.NorthKoreaAug092079.jpg) Guide of Mt. Myohyang "Mysterious Fragrant Mountain" Nature Reserve |
![History Museum in Mt. Myohyang, a preserved Buddhist temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395465.AonTsiU2.NorthKoreaAug092079a.jpg) History Museum in Mt. Myohyang, a preserved Buddhist temple |
![Waterfalls of Mt. Myohyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395466.opZQXlaO.NorthKoreaAug092080.jpg) Waterfalls of Mt. Myohyang |
![Waterfalls of Mt. Myohyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395467.ugmtztE5.NorthKoreaAug092080a.jpg) Waterfalls of Mt. Myohyang |
![Paintings of the Mt. Myohyang waterfalls in the Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395471.zdWZosf3.NorthKoreaAug092085.jpg) Paintings of the Mt. Myohyang waterfalls in the Hyangsan Hotel |
![Painting of a Mt. Myohyang waterfall, Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395922.CN8QpUAh.NorthKoreaAug092281.jpg) Painting of a Mt. Myohyang waterfall, Hyangsan Hotel |
![Services available at the Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395469.4GoolZwo.NorthKoreaAug092083.jpg) Services available at the Hyangsan Hotel |
![靈山殿 - Ryongsan Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395877.Do5WR2TJ.NorthKoreaAug092207.jpg) 靈山殿 - Ryongsan Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Hyangsan Hotel, Myohyangsan Nature Reserve, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395473.aN4J5wn2.NorthKoreaAug092087.jpg) Hyangsan Hotel, Myohyangsan Nature Reserve, North Korea |
![Hyangsan Hotel, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395476.DG6vcKIo.NorthKoreaAug092092.jpg) Hyangsan Hotel, North Korea |
![View to the west from the Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395474.CnQJ7C3c.NorthKoreaAug092090.jpg) View to the west from the Hyangsan Hotel |
![Panoramic view from the Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/93/329493/2/116405357.WJ1yVErf.jpg) Panoramic view from the Hyangsan Hotel |
![Rear wing of the Hyangsan Hotel nestled against the forested hillside](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395475.hEjyL2rz.NorthKoreaAug092091.jpg) Rear wing of the Hyangsan Hotel nestled against the forested hillside |
![The guide, Kim Song Sim, checking us in to the Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395477.zgxV7ZZu.NorthKoreaAug092094.jpg) The guide, Kim Song Sim, checking us in to the Hyangsan Hotel |
![Hyangsan Hotel, Myohyangsan Nature Reserve, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395480.4AGXwSIN.NorthKoreaAug092096.jpg) Hyangsan Hotel, Myohyangsan Nature Reserve, North Korea |
![Hyangsan Hotel, Myohyangsan Nature Reserve, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395481.nnPnNyYM.NorthKoreaAug092097.jpg) Hyangsan Hotel, Myohyangsan Nature Reserve, North Korea |
![Panoramic view of the Hyangsan Hotel, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/93/329493/2/116405356.ldDM1Sy8.jpg) Panoramic view of the Hyangsan Hotel, North Korea |
![River in front of the Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395482.OgSfVNij.NorthKoreaAug092101.jpg) River in front of the Hyangsan Hotel |
![View from the Hyangsan Hotel bridge](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395483.DniUsajy.NorthKoreaAug092102.jpg) View from the Hyangsan Hotel bridge |
![Hyangsan Hotel, Mt. Myohyang Nature Reserve, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395484.XafytpQi.NorthKoreaAug092104.jpg) Hyangsan Hotel, Mt. Myohyang Nature Reserve, North Korea |
![Hyangsan Hotel, Mt. Myohyang Nature Reserve, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395485.RgCxjfM3.NorthKoreaAug092105.jpg) Hyangsan Hotel, Mt. Myohyang Nature Reserve, North Korea |
![Hyangsan Hotel, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395486.eVMbwBly.NorthKoreaAug092107.jpg) Hyangsan Hotel, North Korea |
![Ashtray in the shape of a bear, Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395487.3UO0ntqh.NorthKoreaAug092108.jpg) Ashtray in the shape of a bear, Hyangsan Hotel |
![Mosaic map of the area around Pohyonsa Temple, founded 1024 (Goryeo Dynasty)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395490.Z1t7xh8k.NorthKoreaAug092111.jpg) Mosaic map of the area around Pohyonsa Temple, founded 1024 (Goryeo Dynasty) |
![Today, Pohyonsa is maintained as a historical museum (National Treasure #40)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395491.IYffcPKB.NorthKoreaAug092112.jpg) Today, Pohyonsa is maintained as a historical museum (National Treasure #40) |
![Haet'al, the middle gate of Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395494.hSDAmdon.NorthKoreaAug092118.jpg) Haet'al, the middle gate of Pohyon Temple |
![Haet'al Gate 解脫門 Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395493.LGMoLI7o.NorthKoreaAug092116.jpg) Haet'al Gate 解脫門 Pohyon Temple |
![Painted ceiling, Haet'al Gate, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395495.YrFhNdm4.NorthKoreaAug092119.jpg) Painted ceiling, Haet'al Gate, Pohyon Temple |
![보현사 Pohyŏnsa (Bohyeonsa)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395496.b7IMqgXZ.NorthKoreaAug092120.jpg) 보현사 Pohyŏnsa (Bohyeonsa) |
![Painted ceiling, Haet'al Gate, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395497.YqzL2BvL.NorthKoreaAug092121.jpg) Painted ceiling, Haet'al Gate, Pohyon Temple |
![Painted ceiling, Haet'al Gate, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395498.Zmq3gMhQ.NorthKoreaAug092122.jpg) Painted ceiling, Haet'al Gate, Pohyon Temple |
![Figure riding a haetae in the Haet'al Gate, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395499.AUJFr3E8.NorthKoreaAug092124.jpg) Figure riding a haetae in the Haet'al Gate, Pohyon Temple |
![Buddhist figure riding an elephant in the Haet'al Gate, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395500.Iaq6SvVh.NorthKoreaAug092125.jpg) Buddhist figure riding an elephant in the Haet'al Gate, Pohyon Temple |
![Chonwang Gate, the inner gate to Pohyon Temple housing the four heavenly kings](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395492.r12FXNaC.NorthKoreaAug092115.jpg) Chonwang Gate, the inner gate to Pohyon Temple housing the four heavenly kings |
![Ch'ŏnwang, the inner gate of Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395501.LZM4bSIM.NorthKoreaAug092127.jpg) Ch'ŏnwang, the inner gate of Pohyon Temple |
![天王門 Ch'ŏnwang Heaveny Kings Gate, Pohyŏnsa](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395502.LQJBNSve.NorthKoreaAug092128.jpg) 天王門 Ch'ŏnwang "Heaveny Kings" Gate, Pohyŏnsa |
![Painted dragon, Chonwang Gate, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395503.uEYTLmsK.NorthKoreaAug092131.jpg) Painted dragon, Chonwang Gate, Pohyon Temple |
![Ornate carved beams, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395504.4OvwoULt.NorthKoreaAug092132.jpg) Ornate carved beams, Pohyon Temple |
![Jeungjang-cheonwang, Heavenly King of the South](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395505.NFUyOyB2.NorthKoreaAug092133.jpg) Jeungjang-cheonwang, Heavenly King of the South |
![Gwangmok-cheonwang, Heavenly King of the West](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395506.Lo1zJ6uk.NorthKoreaAug092134.jpg) Gwangmok-cheonwang, Heavenly King of the West |
![Damun-cheonwang, Heavenly King of the North](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395507.ot00qDdz.NorthKoreaAug092135.jpg) Damun-cheonwang, Heavenly King of the North |
![Jiguk-cheonwang, Heavenly King of the East](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395508.6csiKrTQ.NorthKoreaAug092136.jpg) Jiguk-cheonwang, Heavenly King of the East |
![Two of the Sacheonwang (사천왕) Four heavenly kings](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395509.RygsZEDT.NorthKoreaAug092137.jpg) Two of the Sacheonwang (사천왕) "Four heavenly kings" |
![Two of the Sacheonwang (사천왕) Four heavenly kings](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395510.tDS3b8Eh.NorthKoreaAug092138.jpg) Two of the Sacheonwang (사천왕) "Four heavenly kings" |
![Nine-story Tabo Pagoda erected in 1044, Pohyonsa](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395511.tknDlLLB.NorthKoreaAug092139.jpg) Nine-story Tabo Pagoda erected in 1044, Pohyonsa |
![Tabo Pagoda (AD 1044) National Treasure #7](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395512.AVB3CLAo.NorthKoreaAug092140.jpg) Tabo Pagoda (AD 1044) National Treasure #7 |
![Manse Pavilion, reconstructed in 1979](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395513.GXTk8jvg.NorthKoreaAug092141.jpg) Manse Pavilion, reconstructed in 1979 |
![The Manse Pavilion was destroyed by the U.S. Imperialist Aggressors in 1951](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395514.JV7dqCVi.NorthKoreaAug092142.jpg) The Manse Pavilion was destroyed by the U.S. Imperialist Aggressors in 1951 |
![The Manse Pavilion was reconstructed in concrete but is built to resemble the original painted wood construction](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395517.0yEqAFRr.NorthKoreaAug092147.jpg) The Manse Pavilion was reconstructed in concrete but is built to resemble the original painted wood construction |
![The main hall of Pohyon Temple was originally built in 1765](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395515.azeI7pzo.NorthKoreaAug092143.jpg) The main hall of Pohyon Temple was originally built in 1765 |
![Taeung Hall was reconstructed in 1976 after destruction during the Korean War](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395518.FnuPIULX.NorthKoreaAug092148.jpg) Taeung Hall was reconstructed in 1976 after destruction during the Korean War |
![Monk waiting at the door of the Taeung Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395519.7erJcvpl.NorthKoreaAug092152.jpg) Monk waiting at the door of the Taeung Hall |
![Octagonal 13-story Sokka Pagoda, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395520.wgIVvxsz.NorthKoreaAug092153.jpg) Octagonal 13-story Sokka Pagoda, Pohyon Temple |
![The 8.58m Sokka Pagoda was erected in the 14th Century](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395521.iP1UZ2pO.NorthKoreaAug092154.jpg) The 8.58m Sokka Pagoda was erected in the 14th Century |
![Sokka Pagoda, National Treasure #144](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395522.OlNFKml0.NorthKoreaAug092155.jpg) Sokka Pagoda, National Treasure #144 |
![Wooden panel on Taeung Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395524.BjlFx38z.NorthKoreaAug092157.jpg) Wooden panel on Taeung Hall |
![Detail of a wooden panel of Taeung Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395529.OjR1MVBM.NorthKoreaAug092162.jpg) Detail of a wooden panel of Taeung Hall |
![大雄殿 Taeung Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395526.Ab24aX7w.NorthKoreaAug092158.jpg) 大雄殿 Taeung Hall |
![Part of the Manse Pavilion seen from Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395528.WuPOPB56.NorthKoreaAug092160.jpg) Part of the Manse Pavilion seen from Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Tile roof of the Manse Pavilion, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395523.dHFValIh.NorthKoreaAug092156.jpg) Tile roof of the Manse Pavilion, Pohyon Temple |
![Manse Pavilion with the 13-story Sokka Pagoda, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395542.NMasabDI.NorthKoreaAug092177.jpg) Manse Pavilion with the 13-story Sokka Pagoda, Pohyon Temple |
![Korean Buddhist monk guiding us through Taeung Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395537.M9N5IzOf.NorthKoreaAug092171.jpg) Korean Buddhist monk guiding us through Taeung Hall |
![Korean Buddhist Monk in the DPRK, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395541.om0xVU3d.NorthKoreaAug092176.jpg) Korean Buddhist Monk in the DPRK, Pohyon Temple |
![Buddhas lined up in Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395545.52UJQA1w.NorthKoreaAug092180.jpg) Buddhas lined up in Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Buddha, Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395534.jqRjuZJC.NorthKoreaAug092168.jpg) Buddha, Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![보현사](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395543.MmoNGlpD.NorthKoreaAug092178.jpg) 보현사 |
![Buddha, Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395544.JrIPBoLf.NorthKoreaAug092179.jpg) Buddha, Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Buddha, Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395539.8xREOZ81.NorthKoreaAug092174.jpg) Buddha, Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Buddha, Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395538.osRqNeN3.NorthKoreaAug092172.jpg) Buddha, Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Buddha, Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395546.1eSHevFX.NorthKoreaAug092181.jpg) Buddha, Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Painting, Teaeung Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395532.iwhZvwUU.NorthKoreaAug092166.jpg) Painting, Teaeung Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Roof beams of Taeung Hall, faithfully reconstructed in 1976 after the 1765 original](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395533.xtvzs6HX.NorthKoreaAug092167.jpg) Roof beams of Taeung Hall, faithfully reconstructed in 1976 after the 1765 original |
![Beam carved as a dragon head, Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395535.f80kBwPT.NorthKoreaAug092169.jpg) Beam carved as a dragon head, Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Ceiling and beams of Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395536.tIhnHaZE.NorthKoreaAug092170.jpg) Ceiling and beams of Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Beam carved as a dragon head, Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395540.HW82wm9r.NorthKoreaAug092175.jpg) Beam carved as a dragon head, Taeung Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Tree covered mountains of the Myohyangan Nature Reserve](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395530.YuXlYwOh.NorthKoreaAug092163.jpg) Tree covered mountains of the Myohyangan Nature Reserve |
![Grounds of Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395547.MQRKc9DL.NorthKoreaAug092182.jpg) Grounds of Pohyon Temple |
![Manicured garden of Pohyon Temple, Myohyangsan Nature Reserve](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395551.p9xKssIU.NorthKoreaAug092186.jpg) Manicured garden of Pohyon Temple, Myohyangsan Nature Reserve |
![Late afternoon sun behind the Sokka Pagoda](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395548.8eJeJdiW.NorthKoreaAug092183.jpg) Late afternoon sun behind the Sokka Pagoda |
![Tiled roof of the adjacent Kwanum Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395516.Rx0uBXoB.NorthKoreaAug092145.jpg) Tiled roof of the adjacent Kwanum Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![A small pavilion to the left of the Kwanum Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395858.v2WpxqSx.NorthKoreaAug092190.jpg) A small pavilion to the left of the Kwanum Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Kwanum is the Korean name for Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokitesvara](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395549.jyM9MDta.NorthKoreaAug092184.jpg) Kwanum is the Korean name for Guanyin, the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokitesvara |
![Kwanum Hall, built in 1449, National Treasure #57](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395857.rpLO8Qq5.NorthKoreaAug092189.jpg) Kwanum Hall, built in 1449, National Treasure #57 |
![Kwanum Hall, the oldest surviving building at Pohyongsa](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395550.6JfYoj9v.NorthKoreaAug092185.jpg) Kwanum Hall, the oldest surviving building at Pohyongsa |
![Beam carved in the shape of a dragon, Kwanum Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395859.M6yz9wtR.NorthKoreaAug092191.jpg) Beam carved in the shape of a dragon, Kwanum Hall |
![Painting of a guardian, Kwanum Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395861.kLSofCyC.NorthKoreaAug092192.jpg) Painting of a guardian, Kwanum Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Bodhisattva petting the mythological haetae, a Korean fire-eating dog which resembles a lion](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395862.WtWXNvlL.NorthKoreaAug092193.jpg) Bodhisattva petting the mythological haetae, a Korean fire-eating dog which resembles a lion |
![Guardian figure, Kwanum Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395863.lOaLNF1v.NorthKoreaAug092194.jpg) Guardian figure, Kwanum Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Kwanum (Guanyin), Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395864.pjPhRERR.NorthKoreaAug092195.jpg) Kwanum (Guanyin), Pohyon Temple |
![觀音殿 - Kwanum Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395865.HtZs7S2V.NorthKoreaAug092196.jpg) 觀音殿 - Kwanum Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Landscape painting, Kwanum Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395866.etjlWWg0.NorthKoreaAug092197.jpg) Landscape painting, Kwanum Hall |
![Dragons and guardians, Kwanum Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395868.4pC1CuBY.NorthKoreaAug092198.jpg) Dragons and guardians, Kwanum Hall |
![Roof of the Kwanum Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395869.50H3ps8Y.NorthKoreaAug092199.jpg) Roof of the Kwanum Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![보현사 Kwanum Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395870.DwWiY62P.NorthKoreaAug092200.jpg) 보현사 Kwanum Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Ryongsan Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395874.YcAlBZMJ.NorthKoreaAug092204.jpg) Ryongsan Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Carved roof beams, Ryongsan Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395875.IfRzLt5w.NorthKoreaAug092205.jpg) Carved roof beams, Ryongsan Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Buddhas, Ryongsan Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395876.tmEt5xAR.NorthKoreaAug092206.jpg) Buddhas, Ryongsan Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Ryongsan Hall, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395878.n4ecTiUt.NorthKoreaAug092208.jpg) Ryongsan Hall, Pohyon Temple |
![Gate to the Suchung Shrine (1794) Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395879.9xnol4vN.NorthKoreaAug092212.jpg) Gate to the Suchung Shrine (1794) Pohyon Temple |
![The Suchung Shrine honors the monk Sŏsan who helped repel the Japanese invasion of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the late 16th C.](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395880.kHkLUWRZ.NorthKoreaAug092214.jpg) The Suchung Shrine honors the monk Sŏsan who helped repel the Japanese invasion of Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the late 16th C. |
![Suchang Shrine, 1794, 보현사](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395889.ddPENJO4.NorthKoreaAug092225.jpg) Suchang Shrine, 1794, 보현사 |
![酬忠祠 - Suchung Shrine](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395886.POhBIaLJ.NorthKoreaAug092223.jpg) 酬忠祠 - Suchung Shrine |
![One of the three Great Patriotic Monks](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395885.rxG4qmYL.NorthKoreaAug092222.jpg) One of the three Great Patriotic Monks |
![Another of the three Great Patriotic Monks](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395887.nuAMWBzv.NorthKoreaAug092224.jpg) Another of the three Great Patriotic Monks |
![Monument pavilion with a stele recording Sŏsan's deeds](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395881.bjbtg7Ch.NorthKoreaAug092216.jpg) Monument pavilion with a stele recording Sŏsan's deeds |
![The stele of the Suchung Shrine was erected in 1796](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395882.hwkMQGUB.NorthKoreaAug092217.jpg) The stele of the Suchung Shrine was erected in 1796 |
![Roof carving detail, Suchung Shrine stele pavilion](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395883.v3rrmk8T.NorthKoreaAug092218.jpg) Roof carving detail, Suchung Shrine stele pavilion |
![Stele recording the deeds of the monk Sŏsan](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395884.q2AJbcC7.NorthKoreaAug092220.jpg) Stele recording the deeds of the monk Sŏsan |
![Archives of Buddhist Scriptures, a post-war building is made of concrete and other fireproof materials](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395871.66gIVAAQ.NorthKoreaAug092201.jpg) Archives of Buddhist Scriptures, a post-war building is made of concrete and other fireproof materials |
![Archive of Buddhist Scriptures, a post-Korean War library, Pohyong Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395890.zCPIH0FO.NorthKoreaAug092227.jpg) Archive of Buddhist Scriptures, a post-Korean War library, Pohyong Temple |
![The Archive of Buddhist Scriptures houses 80,000 wooden printing blocks](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395891.pPpDZxSC.NorthKoreaAug092228.jpg) The Archive of Buddhist Scriptures houses 80,000 wooden printing blocks |
![The wooden blocks are a copy of the Tripitaka Koreana](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395892.0PyXXIsF.NorthKoreaAug092229.jpg) The wooden blocks are a copy of the Tripitaka Koreana |
![Of course, the building of the archives is accredited to the Great Leader Kim Il Sung](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395893.Ee0fzz6s.NorthKoreaAug092230.jpg) Of course, the building of the archives is accredited to the Great Leader Kim Il Sung |
![Archive of Buddhist Scripture, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395894.nXuKQdVm.NorthKoreaAug092233.jpg) Archive of Buddhist Scripture, Pohyon Temple |
![Archive of Buddhist Scripture, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395895.Fwk4dGEY.NorthKoreaAug092234.jpg) Archive of Buddhist Scripture, Pohyon Temple |
![Archive of Buddhist Scripture, Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395901.Zrk59Gzl.NorthKoreaAug092241.jpg) Archive of Buddhist Scripture, Pohyon Temple |
![Giftshop of Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395896.DGuxfKaN.NorthKoreaAug092235.jpg) Giftshop of Pohyon Temple |
![Giftshop of Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395898.9UqTIwRL.NorthKoreaAug092236.jpg) Giftshop of Pohyon Temple |
![Bell pavilion (Chonggak) of Pohyonsa Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395488.a5u05s05.NorthKoreaAug092109.jpg) Bell pavilion (Chonggak) of Pohyonsa Temple |
![Bronze bellof Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395903.ntk4l7Gs.NorthKoreaAug092245.jpg) Bronze bellof Pohyon Temple |
![Our local guide bids us farewell](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395904.6LLScvtZ.NorthKoreaAug092248.jpg) Our local guide bids us farewell |
![A colorful bug, Myohyangsan Nature Reserve](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395899.l4f6DcVW.NorthKoreaAug092239.jpg) A colorful bug, Myohyangsan Nature Reserve |
![NorthKoreaAug09 2240.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395900.7VMWFzt4.NorthKoreaAug092240.jpg) NorthKoreaAug09 2240.jpg |
![Forest of Mount Myohyang Nature Reserve](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395905.LmzwlvBn.NorthKoreaAug092250.jpg) Forest of Mount Myohyang Nature Reserve |
![Sangwon Hermitage trailhead](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395906.qIStekeV.NorthKoreaAug092255.jpg) Sangwon Hermitage trailhead |
![Sangwon Hermitage Trail, the guide's 2nd choice, but the road to her first choice was blocked](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395907.jqNvA9ff.NorthKoreaAug092257.jpg) Sangwon Hermitage Trail, the guide's 2nd choice, but the road to her first choice was blocked |
![Stupas of the monk's cemetary to the west of Pohyon Temple](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395908.TU7PwImD.NorthKoreaAug092258.jpg) Stupas of the monk's cemetary to the west of Pohyon Temple |
![The stupas date from the late Koryo Dynasty (13-14th C.)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395909.aa2yNUnH.NorthKoreaAug092259.jpg) The stupas date from the late Koryo Dynasty (13-14th C.) |
![Trail marker for Kumgang Galls, Pulyong Hermitage, Sangwon Hermitage and Popwang Peak](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395910.6q2Hd6xS.NorthKoreaAug092262.jpg) Trail marker for Kumgang Galls, Pulyong Hermitage, Sangwon Hermitage and Popwang Peak |
![NorthKoreaAug09 2263.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395911.3poMI2xo.NorthKoreaAug092263.jpg) NorthKoreaAug09 2263.jpg |
![NorthKoreaAug09 2265.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395912.f5EiFl2s.NorthKoreaAug092265.jpg) NorthKoreaAug09 2265.jpg |
![NorthKoreaAug09 2266.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395913.DHA9iugA.NorthKoreaAug092266.jpg) NorthKoreaAug09 2266.jpg |
![On the Sangwon Hermitage trail in the fading light](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395914.0kO162vh.NorthKoreaAug092268.jpg) On the Sangwon Hermitage trail in the fading light |
![Stream along the Sangwon Hermitage trail](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395915.WjaB0Ilb.NorthKoreaAug092269.jpg) Stream along the Sangwon Hermitage trail |
![Carved steps leading under a boulder](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395916.JQA2ahWD.NorthKoreaAug092271.jpg) Carved steps leading under a boulder |
![...the guide sent us back before we reached the end...too late](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395917.RSGBPWlb.NorthKoreaAug092273.jpg) ...the guide sent us back before we reached the end...too late |
![MiscJulAug09 049.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116615347.i6SE9Kah.MiscJulAug09049.jpg) MiscJulAug09 049.jpg |
![MiscJulAug09 048.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116615344.eVjowsAO.MiscJulAug09048.jpg) MiscJulAug09 048.jpg |
![MiscJulAug09 050.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116615349.gs8VPiL2.MiscJulAug09050.jpg) MiscJulAug09 050.jpg |
![MiscJulAug09 051.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116615351.tnrYhiuA.MiscJulAug09051.jpg) MiscJulAug09 051.jpg |
![MiscJulAug09 056.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116615354.AAfAijxg.MiscJulAug09056.jpg) MiscJulAug09 056.jpg |
![MiscJulAug09 059.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116615355.jlXkxGrK.MiscJulAug09059.jpg) MiscJulAug09 059.jpg |
![MiscJulAug09 062.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116615358.3Fpgkl39.MiscJulAug09062.jpg) MiscJulAug09 062.jpg |
![MiscJulAug09 064.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116615361.p5wut10H.MiscJulAug09064.jpg) MiscJulAug09 064.jpg |
![MiscJulAug09 068.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116615363.IgEbCDyD.MiscJulAug09068.jpg) MiscJulAug09 068.jpg |
![Morning at the Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395918.V2jBzKnw.NorthKoreaAug092276.jpg) Morning at the Hyangsan Hotel |
![Lobby of the Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395919.lntlwsio.NorthKoreaAug092277.jpg) Lobby of the Hyangsan Hotel |
![Lobby of the Hyangsan Hotel](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395920.XYcqcd4h.NorthKoreaAug092278.jpg) Lobby of the Hyangsan Hotel |
![On the bus again](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395923.eAzsoCLf.NorthKoreaAug092282.jpg) On the bus again |
![North Korean visitors to the Myohyang Nature Reserve](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395925.CcTDWJrV.NorthKoreaAug092285.jpg) North Korean visitors to the Myohyang Nature Reserve |
![North Korean visitors to the Myohyang Nature Reserve](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395926.T9BTgEwW.NorthKoreaAug092286.jpg) North Korean visitors to the Myohyang Nature Reserve |
![International Friendship Exhibitional Hall housing the gifts received by Kim Il Sung](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395929.JTA9zsxl.NorthKoreaAug092292.jpg) International Friendship Exhibitional Hall housing the gifts received by Kim Il Sung |
![This is only a small portion of the complex - most of the galleries are tunneled deep into the mountain](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395946.9m8R4vGi.NorthKoreaAug092315.jpg) This is only a small portion of the complex - most of the galleries are tunneled deep into the mountain |
![Guide at the International Friendship Exhibition Hall](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395930.fApPhSLb.NorthKoreaAug092293.jpg) Guide at the International Friendship Exhibition Hall |
![Every North Korean wears a Kim Il Sung badge](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395931.Hjyiev2u.NorthKoreaAug092294.jpg) Every North Korean wears a Kim Il Sung badge |
![Doorway to the International Friendship Exhibition](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395933.4UNN90Ji.NorthKoreaAug092295.jpg) Doorway to the International Friendship Exhibition |
![North Korean guard with a silver plated AK-47](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395947.sp1ZosxO.NorthKoreaAug092316.jpg) North Korean guard with a silver plated AK-47 |
![Door detail, International Friendship Exhibition](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395935.nONMniXi.NorthKoreaAug092299.jpg) Door detail, International Friendship Exhibition |
![Opening the door to the International Friendship Exhibition](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395934.ZodfwDJx.NorthKoreaAug092298.jpg) Opening the door to the International Friendship Exhibition |
![Image from the official video of our DPRK trip](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/93/329493/2/116538654.Q10zIElN.jpg) Image from the official video of our DPRK trip |
![International Friendship Exhibition interior shot from our official video](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/93/329493/2/116538658.k4EQQrSb.jpg) International Friendship Exhibition interior shot from our official video |
![International Friendship Exhibition interior shot from our official video](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/93/329493/2/116538657.bzZ5kA4h.jpg) International Friendship Exhibition interior shot from our official video |
![International Friendship Exhibition interior shot from our official video](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/93/329493/2/116538656.wdOLDPM4.jpg) International Friendship Exhibition interior shot from our official video |
![International Friendship Exhibition interior shot from our official video](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/93/329493/2/116538659.BrqTrMPL.jpg) International Friendship Exhibition interior shot from our official video |
![International Friendship Exhibition](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395938.lcxTv1MP.NorthKoreaAug092305.jpg) International Friendship Exhibition |
![International Friendship Exhibition](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395939.0Qhy9hsd.NorthKoreaAug092307.jpg) International Friendship Exhibition |
![View of the green mountains of Myohyangsan Nature Reserve](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395940.ZDC3Pyjn.NorthKoreaAug092309.jpg) View of the green mountains of Myohyangsan Nature Reserve |
![Balcony of the International Friendship Exhibition](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395941.2nBZOG5F.NorthKoreaAug092310.jpg) Balcony of the International Friendship Exhibition |
![Balcony of the International Friendship Exhibition](https://a4.pbase.com/g1/93/329493/2/116405358.k5612tT5.jpg) Balcony of the International Friendship Exhibition |
![Concrete ceiling made to look like traditional wooden archtiecture](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395942.AIOtD48v.NorthKoreaAug092312.jpg) Concrete ceiling made to look like traditional wooden archtiecture |
![International Friendship Exhibition, built to look like traditional wooden archtiecture](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395944.8Ju9kjwA.NorthKoreaAug092314.jpg) International Friendship Exhibition, built to look like traditional wooden archtiecture |
![Myohyangsan Nature Reserve](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395948.e162hqwg.NorthKoreaAug092317.jpg) Myohyangsan Nature Reserve |
![Another building at the International Friendship Exhibition](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395927.DwvSpMRS.NorthKoreaAug092289.jpg) Another building at the International Friendship Exhibition |
![Mount Myohyang Nature Reserve](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395949.gA4UCBeQ.NorthKoreaAug092318.jpg) Mount Myohyang Nature Reserve |
![A smaller building houses the gifts received by Kim Jong Il](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395950.k0F6p7oG.NorthKoreaAug092319.jpg) A smaller building houses the gifts received by Kim Jong Il |
![Like the Kim Il Sung hall, the building is merely the entrance to a complex of chambers carved out of the mountain](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395951.Ej55y8vC.NorthKoreaAug092320.jpg) Like the Kim Il Sung hall, the building is merely the entrance to a complex of chambers carved out of the mountain |
![North Korean visitors to the International Friendship Exhibition](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395953.obhodM7e.NorthKoreaAug092321.jpg) North Korean visitors to the International Friendship Exhibition |
![Mount Myohyang School (?)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395924.PCYuy13Z.NorthKoreaAug092284.jpg) Mount Myohyang School (?) |
![Mount Myohyang School (?)](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116395954.kafHjnVS.NorthKoreaAug092322.jpg) Mount Myohyang School (?) |
![NorthKoreaAug09 2325.jpg](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408937.KTJPVh3h.NorthKoreaAug092325.jpg) NorthKoreaAug09 2325.jpg |
![Our bus driver](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408940.9Z6DbTVN.NorthKoreaAug092330.jpg) Our bus driver |
![Driving on the highway back to Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408943.P3qCxUrI.NorthKoreaAug092331.jpg) Driving on the highway back to Pyongyang |
![Again, traffic is not much of an issue](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408946.tFRnrAeC.NorthKoreaAug092332.jpg) Again, traffic is not much of an issue |
![Roadside village with signs about the 150 day economic push](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408949.ygNPyZvP.NorthKoreaAug092333.jpg) Roadside village with signs about the 150 day economic push |
![North Korean railroad](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408951.4y7180kN.NorthKoreaAug092336.jpg) North Korean railroad |
![Green fields on the drive back to Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408954.a1qYlhoa.NorthKoreaAug092337.jpg) Green fields on the drive back to Pyongyang |
![Rice paddies and corn fields, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408957.c4yWFvIc.NorthKoreaAug092342.jpg) Rice paddies and corn fields, North Korea |
![Agricultural landscape, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408960.T1ihJQje.NorthKoreaAug092343.jpg) Agricultural landscape, North Korea |
![Fish Farm, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408963.L3L6Zj5Q.NorthKoreaAug092344.jpg) Fish Farm, North Korea |
![Bridges across the Chongchon River at near Anju, DPRK](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408965.W4ZNwmC1.NorthKoreaAug092346.jpg) Bridges across the Chongchon River at near Anju, DPRK |
![Railroad and rice paddies, South Phyongan Province, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408968.XCnLxkxL.NorthKoreaAug092347.jpg) Railroad and rice paddies, South Phyongan Province, North Korea |
![Green fields of mixed crops, South Phyongan Province, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408970.hSxzqpxi.NorthKoreaAug092348.jpg) Green fields of mixed crops, South Phyongan Province, North Korea |
![Pedestrian suspension bridge across an irrigation canal, South Phyongan Province, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408973.vnHDALmk.NorthKoreaAug092350.jpg) Pedestrian suspension bridge across an irrigation canal, South Phyongan Province, North Korea |
![North Korea uses all available acreage for planting to help achieve self sufficiency in agriculture](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408976.AmBeZLfq.NorthKoreaAug092351.jpg) North Korea uses all available acreage for planting to help achieve self sufficiency in agriculture |
![Green fields of rice, South Phyongan Province, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408980.dUtegxjX.NorthKoreaAug092353.jpg) Green fields of rice, South Phyongan Province, North Korea |
![South Phyongan Province, North Korea](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408983.s73hU3hU.NorthKoreaAug092354.jpg) South Phyongan Province, North Korea |
![Nearing Pyongyang](https://a4.pbase.com/o6/93/329493/1/116408986.EVdDgg68.NorthKoreaAug092355.jpg) Nearing Pyongyang |