Namsan Hanok Village: A Treasure Trove of Traditional Korean Architecture and Culture

 Village with preserved traditional Korean houses : Namsan Hanok Vilage


namsan hanok Vilage
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The Namsangol Hanok Village, which was established in 1998, welcomes citizens and tourists with five hanok buildings, a traditional craft museum, Cheonugak, a traditional garden, a Namsan Gugakdang in Seoul, and a new millennium time capsule square on a total of 79,934m² (24,180 pyeong) of the site of the former Capital Defense Command in Namsan. In the middle of the busy city center, you can see a variety of experiences based on Korean traditional culture, and you can see beautiful scenery created by traditional landscape-style valleys, pavilions, and various plants along the foot of Namsan. At the highest of the traditional garden is the Seoul Millennium Type Capsule Square, which commemorates the 600th anniversary of Seoul and buried memories of the time in 1994 in anticipation of the 1,000th anniversary of Seoul 400 years later. When you enter Namsangol Hanok Village, which restored the old house, you will find Cheonghakji Pond and Cheonugak Pavilion next to it. If you climb the stone steps past Cheonugak Square, you will see a typical space where hanoks that were all over Seoul will be relocated and restored to see the lifestyle of the old people.


namsan hanok Vilage
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There are five hanoks in total: Lee Seung-up's house in Samgak-dong, Kim Chun-young's house in Ohwijang in Samcheong-dong, Min's house in Gwanhun-dong, Yoon Taek-young's house in Haepungbuwon-gun, Jegi-dong, and Yoon's house in Okin-dong. Among them, only the old house of Yoon in Okin-dong was restored using new materials, and the rest of the buildings were relocated to the absence of the conventional house. Various experiences enjoyed in Namsangol Hanok Village There are various experiences in Namsangol Hanok Village. Using five hanoks, you can experience the indoor space of hanok and experience Korean traditional cultural programs at the same time. You can experience wearing hanbok, folding Korean paper, writing Hangeul, and drinking traditional tea, and a traditional etiquette school and oriental medicine experience are also operated. On Saturday and Sunday, traditional weddings are actually held and traditional wedding experiences are also operated. In addition, a straw craft demonstration is being held at the Wondumak across from Cheonugak, and taekwondo demonstration performances and experience events can be participated on the Cheonugak stage. In the Pigumjeong Madang, you can enjoy folk games such as jegi-chagi, yutnori, and headstone hitting, so your family can have a fun time together. In addition, there are traditional cultural heritage commentators who accompany and explain throughout Namsangol Hanok Village, so you can get help.



* a traditional Korean house


hanok vilage
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1) House of Kim Chun-young (former Kim Hong-ki family): This house was built in the 1890s by Kim Chun-young, who served as a military officer in the late Joseon Dynasty. Although the house is generally decorated with a single eaves, it is characterized by a heightened class of the house by building a fireproof wall on the back wall of the main room, or the roadside.

hanok Vilage
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2) Do Pyeong-su Lee Seung-up House (former manager of Choheung Bank): When Gyeongbokgung Palace was rebuilt by Heungseon Daewongun, the house was built by Do Pyeong-su Lee Seung-up, the head of a carpenter at the end of the Joseon Dynasty, and was relocated from Samgak-dong, Jung-gu. Currently, only the main house and detached house remain, and the main house is shaped like a "Jeong (丁)" shape and the detached house is shaped like an "N" shape. It is characterized by the different lengths of the roof of the front and rear sides.


namsan hanok Vilage
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3) Jaesil (formerly Jeongguyeopga), Yoon Taek-young's house in Haepungbuwon-gun: The house was built by Yoon Taek-young, the father-in-law of Sunjong, when his daughter Yunbi was enlisted as a stepfather of the Donggung Palace and entered Changdeokgung Palace. The one in Jegi-dong was relocated, and the atmosphere of the entire house is suitable for the house rather than a house.


namsan hanok Vilage
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4) Min's House in Gwanhun-dong : This house is part of the mansion of Min Yeong-hwi (閔泳徽, 1852-1935), who built several houses on a wide area of land in Gwanhun-dong and lived with his family. The former site was located at 30-1, Gwanhun-dong, Jongno-gu. It is said that there were houses such as Byeoldangchae, Daemoonchae, and Haengrangchae in addition to the main house and the detached house, but the owner later changed, leaving only the main house and the Jungmunchae connected to it. Behind the newly built detached house, the main house and the detached house were placed, and the space was properly divided into walls and doors. Usually, the main house in Seoul has a kitchen in front of the main room and is bent in a "G" shape, which is rarely characterized by the kitchen and the main room arranged side by side. In addition, the wide and large wooden structure made of two gojus, the size of the six-room kitchen, and the brick ventilation under the floor clearly show the aspect of the uppermost house that was different from that of ordinary houses at the time.


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