Mountain of Paektu, the Cradle of the Korean Nation
Jean-Pierre Sammut, Secretary General, Malta-Korea Friendship Association
BAEKDUSAN, the Mountain of Paektu, is the cradle of the Korean nation.
Its origins date back to the epoch of the Gojoseon Kingdom, 4200 years ago, thus recalling the Bronze Age; contemporary to the building of the Pyramids in Egypt; the foundation of the Sanatana Dharma Hinduist Spirituality in India; and the Restoration of Earth after the Great Flood according to the time-line of the Abrahamic religions.
The legacy continues as Mount Paektu is also the place where eighty years ago, as Mr. Cho Ki-Chon says, the Eternal President Comrade Kim Il Sung fought for his nation.
Paektu-san, literally “a white hilltop”, is now being visited regularly by His Excellency Comrade Kim Jong Un as it is an idyllic place for contemplation and policy-planning.
Meanwhile, Hanguk, (also known as Namchoson, South Korea or “Puppet-Korea”), proudly mentions Mount Paektu in its national anthem, but we cannot understand why Hanguk then fails to acknowledge the patriotism of Comrade Kim Il Sung, the charisma of Comrade Kim Jong Il, and the wisdom of Comrade Kim Jong Un.