Navigating Life's Journey: The Lighthouse of Anseong Port
When we embark on a journey, the first thing we encounter is a signpost.
While it does not provide the answers, it offers direction.
Ultimately, we must choose which path to take.
A signpost helps us recognize our current position and sometimes connects the past, present, and future.
Just as a captain navigates the vast sea, our goals, values, experiences, or a single choice can serve as our signposts.
The sea never loses its direction; it is only when we stand before it that we may feel lost.
Standing at Anseong Port, we gradually come to realize this truth.
Once an island, Anseong has become land through reclamation projects.
The fact that land once floating on water is now connected to the mainland is not just a geographical change but an accumulation of time.
People have lit fires here to venture into the sea and return safely. That light is the lighthouse of Anseong Port.
At 7.5 meters tall, the Anseong Port lighthouse is not large, but its role is clear.
The red light blinks every four seconds, illuminating a path over the sea.
This light, visible from about 11 kilometers away, has become a direction for some and a reason to return for others.
Upon revisiting Anseong Port, it still exists in the same rhythm.
Traveling is similar. Although we set out to see new landscapes, we ultimately walk the path to confirm where we stand.
The sea at Anseong Port is pleasantly quiet.
In the serene and sometimes seemingly empty landscape, on cloudy days, boats remain quietly docked, unable to venture out.
This scene feels more like waiting than stopping.
The sea is not just a landscape; it is a space built on relationships. Water, wind, people, and life are interconnected.
In Dangjin, well-known ports like Maetdol Port, Hanjin Port, and Janggo Port are nearby.
Especially in spring, many people visit for raw fish dishes.
However, Anseong Port has a different atmosphere. Instead of bustling crowds, there are quiet moments to linger.
Thus, the scenery here remains in memory longer.
Traveling is also a process of discovering life's signposts.
The lighthouse at Anseong Port guides us over the sea, but it also prompts us to reflect on our inner direction.
We naturally revisit where we are headed and what we are pursuing.
It is said that people have performed rituals before heading out to sea for a long time.
Before fishing at Yeonpyeongdo, ceremonies were held to pray for safety and abundance.
Every March, the Anseong Dang-gut, with a history of over 450 years, is held.
Stakes are erected, and the Dragon King ceremony is conducted, reconnecting the relationship between the sea and people.
The sea remains in its place, and the lighthouse's light continues to blink at regular intervals.
In this unchanging rhythm, we adjust our own pace.
Thus, traveling is less about following signposts and more about creating our own.
Dangjin, being a city adjacent to the sea, offers easy access to fresh seafood.
In spring, I sometimes buy blue crabs to prepare a simple noodle dish.
Starting with familiar noodles and broth, the moment a crab is added, the depth of flavor changes.
As the salty and sweet flavors of the sea gradually spread, the noodles transform from a simple meal into a dish.
Standing at Anseong Port, one realizes that the path already exists, and we have been moving forward, gazing at that light.
Source :https://blog.naver.com/dangjin2030/224281682621
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