Gunjinantiques Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 Before this is gone, I wanted to share it. The writing reads: CHOSEN (Korea), KUMUGANSAN TANSHOU KAIIN SHOU (Visiting Kumgangsan Member Badge), KYUUSHUU NIPPOUSHA SHUSAI (Sponsored by Kyushu Nippousha) and SHOWA 9 NEN 10 GATSU (October of 1934). Kumgangsan is located in present day North Korea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Wolfe Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 That is indeed a very nice badge. Would this have a pin back and would this be worn on a uniform or only on civilian dress? Regards Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul L Murphy Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 This is a civilian badge, a nicely made piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunjinantiques Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 (edited) At first when I got it I thought it was a mining group related badge...I can't imagine what this would have cost to produce, especially in low numbers. No noubt the people had deeeeeeeeeep pockets. Edited February 27, 2010 by Gunjinantiques Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted February 27, 2010 Share Posted February 27, 2010 I know that Mount Kumgang (Kumgangsan) has very deep, almost mythical significance to Koreans, both North and South, but don't know the story behind it. Can anyone provide more info? Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard LaTondre Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 I know that Mount Kumgang (Kumgangsan) has very deep, almost mythical significance to Koreans, both North and South, but don't know the story behind it. Can anyone provide more info? Hugh I believe that it is an area of high spiritual signifigance. It is known as the Diamond mountain and the home of Buddha. Some say that it has 24,000 peaks and from them have occured 24,00 miracles. The name also changes with the four seasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 I believe that it is an area of high spiritual signifigance. It is known as the Diamond mountain and the home of Buddha. Some say that it has 24,000 peaks and from them have occured 24,00 miracles. The name also changes with the four seasons. The name change is something I've never heard before. I'll have to ask one of my Korean pals about it. Thanks, Hugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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