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The most popular performance, circus, traces its origins Goguryeo tomb murals depict various forms of entertainment culture of the Goguryeo people. Among them, acrobatics, or circus scenes, appear frequently. The tricks of the performers throwing balls, clubs, and wheels are meticulously depicted, as well as the facial expressions of the onlookers. The circus originated in Persia and was introduced to China, and the Goguryeo people further developed it into the most popular entertainment. We recreated these acrobatics in the studio and compared them with the acrobatics depicted in the murals. Playing music with instruments from around the world Goguryeo tomb murals also depict musical instruments and concert scenes. Analysis results revealed that most of the instruments were imported from Central Asia and even as far away as India. We confirmed various types of Goguryeo instruments through the murals, restored the Goguryeo era instrument 'Yogo' for the first time, and actually played it. In addition, Goguryeo's musical level at the time was such that it participated as a representative of Northeast Asia in the World Music Festival held in Chang'an, Tang Dynasty. We focused on the openness of the Goguryeo people, which can be seen in the exchange of music. Why is there a person dancing Indian dance in the Goguryeo mural? In the mural of Anak Tomb No. 3, there is a man dancing solo. He is in a very unique pose, crossing his legs. This was not a traditional Goguryeo dance. The crossed legs pose is the basic pose of the traditional Indian dance, Kathak. We will see the difference between Goguryeo traditional dance and Indian dance by watching a performance by an actual Indian dance expert. We will also look at Goguryeo's Hosunmu, which was praised by the Tang poet Bai Juyi. This dance, characterized by its spinning shape, was Goguryeo's representative dance. This dance also originated from far away Uzbekistan. We will look at the exchange of dances. Find the genealogy of Goguryeo clothing We will analyze the Goguryeo clothing style based on the costumes depicted in the Muyongchong and Gakjeochong tombs. When making clothes, Goguryeo people valued mobility to facilitate hunting. These characteristics can be found in the clothing of the northern equestrian people, which is quite different from that of the southern Chinese. By comparing the clothing of the Western Regions depicted in Central Asian murals with the clothing depicted in Goguryeo murals, we trace the route of transmission of clothing. We also restored the clothing of ancient Goguryeo using the dot dyeing technique that Goguryeo clothing is believed to have shared with the Western Regions. On-site tracking, a journey of tens of thousands of miles carrying the fate of the motherland The routes through which Goguryeo exchanged culture with the Western Regions were the Silk Road (Silk Road) through China and the steppe road through Mongolia. However, when the Sui and Tang unified the Chinese mainland and pressured Goguryeo, Goguryeo had to find an ally to fight against them. The Goguryeo envoys embarked on a long journey carrying the fate of their country on their shoulders. The Kültegin Stele in the middle of the Mongolian steppe and the Goguryeo envoys left in the Arapsia murals vividly show the situation at the time. 1,500 years ago, Goguryeo envoys traced the site along the previous route. HD History Special Episode 11 - Goguryeo Tomb Murals, Drawing the World (Broadcast on July 15, 2005) http://history.kbs.co.kr/