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Let's explore the dirt road in the ocean with the split sea phenomenon in the land of kimchi.

Referring to the famous seaside routes in the world, it is impossible not to mention the story of the Jewish holy land led by the prophet Moses.

In the legend, when pursued by the Egyptian army, Moses used his power, creating a dirt road through the Red Sea to rescue his people.

Thinking that such roads appear only in the imagination of mankind, in reality, the world has the same place. That is the land way to cross the sea in Korea, associated with the phenomenon of the bifurcated sea split.

From an accidental discovery .

The road between the sea is understood as the area between the two islands of Jindo and Modo of Korea. For most of the year, this road "sleeps" under the ocean. However, every 2 times a year (usually around February and June), the road will float out of the sea, connecting the two islands.

Local people know about this road about 2.9km long and 10 - 40m wide since ancient times and consider it a part of life without any questions.

It was only when the French ambassador - Pierre Randi visited Korea and happened to witness this phenomenon, Jindo 's middle sea road was known to the world.

Normally, there is no connection between Jindo and Modo islands

Accordingly, in 1975, after experiencing the split sea feeling that exposed the road, Pierre Randi described what happened in a Western newspaper. The above story caused endless controversy in European public opinion.

Even a French scientist went to Korea to prove that Pierre's words were fabricated. After a year of research, this person was disappointed because he himself had seen firsthand this 1-0-2 split sea phenomenon. In other words, the existence of the road is 100% real.

Every year, local people organize the 'Jindo Sea Road' festival right at the time this road appears.

The festival attracts many tourists to join.

Meanwhile, tourists can freely participate in fun activities in the middle of the sea without fear of any uncertainty.

. to the legend of the evil tiger is recalled .

The reason before Pierre Randi discovered, the almost 'anonymous' path was because the locals considered the split sea phenomenon and created the path to be very normal. They are so convinced of an ancient legend that there is no question about the strange path.

The statue of the woman and the tiger carved in stone symbolizes the ancient legend of the undersea road

According to the legend, in ancient times Jindo Island was often harassed by the tiger. This animal entered the village, eating the local people. So all decided to flee, migrate to Modo Island to live. However, the trip was left with the old granny Bbyong's family.

Ms. Bbyong and her relatives daily live in fear of the evil tigers. She always prayed that the Sea God came to the rescue so much that she sometimes fell into despair.

Touched by her situation, the God of the Sea Yongwang dreamed for Ms. Bbyong that there would be a rainbow in the sea to help her family escape. In addition, it is also stated that, before the earnest plea of ​​Mrs. Bbyong, the Sea God appeared and helped Bbyong immediately.

The image of old lady Bbyong clasped her hands and prayed for the god of the sea to escape the evil tiger

The next morning, Mrs. Bbyong and her relatives went to the sea to see the sea water split in half, revealing a dirt road. Her family passed by, the sea came back there, preventing the tigers from crossing the ocean. So Mrs. Bbyong escaped from life and death.

. and scientific hypothesis to break the mystery

This story has been passed down from generation to generation, as the ancient Korean interpretation of the road between the sea. However, in the eyes of scientists, the legend is not convincing enough. They have come up with many different theories to explain the above phenomenon.

The road image is not clear because the sea water has not completely withdrawn

According to expert Kevan Moffett of the University of Texas in Austin, the origin of this road is from the tide phenomenon . Specifically, the tide in the world is determined by many different factors, including the attraction of the Moon, the Sun, the Earth's rotation .

The tide may be the answer to the mystery of the road between the seas

Synthesis of these elements causes tides of varying degrees in each location on the globe. In the area of ​​Jindo and Modo islands, it is the effects of these factors that create a special tide, which makes the sea nearly separate.

In addition, the water in this area is quite quiet, so sediments accumulate a lot and create an undersea road, just waiting for the tide to rise.

This expert also made a prediction, as long as the shape of the islands in this area as well as the Myeonyang Strait does not change, local people can witness the appearance of this road in the future with frequency 2 times / year.