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Thursday, 19 October 2017

[Jeonju] - Sound Culture Center & Oriental Medicinal Culture Center

Annyeong~! Really sorry for taking so much time to update my 2015 trip. My previous post stop at Jeonju Village that retains its historical charms and tradition...

Hi, welcome back~!^^

Jeonju SORI Culture Center (전주 소리문화관).

Jeonju is home to Pansori, a UNESCO Memory of the World Register. This hanok-style house is Jeonju SORI Culture Center (Jeonju Sound Culture Center). It's built to raise the cultural superiority of Jeonju and to lead the new Pansori culture.

A diversity of such Pansori related performances can be found at this Culture Center. On top of that, visual records of pansori, and other various historical records are on display at the memorial hall. But, sadly it was not opened when we're there.

Performing stage and hall.

I searched google images and saw they often have performances here. Hope next time I'll be lucky enough to catch Pansori performance at night, because it looks so beautiful! Behind the stage is the hall for classes, experiences and seminars.

Elegant hanok pavilion (정자) is the perfect spot for resting and

enjoying the charming surrounding and pleasant ambience.

The pavilion is nestling on top of wishing pond with a lot of koi fish.

My hubby was busy snapping photos of me in hanbok, while kids trying to throw the coins inside the pair of traditional Korean shoes (화혜장 = Hwahyejang). ;P

I really like beautiful Korean pavilion.

You should check these big pavilions offering beautiful surrounding and awesome views of Jeonju Hanok Village:

~ Omokdae Pavilion (오목대)

~ Cheongyeonru Pavilion (청연루)

~ Hanbyeokdang Pavilion (한벽당)

Add: 56, Hanji-gil, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeollabuk-do.

Operating hours: 10:00-19:00 (Closed on Mondays).

Website: sori.jjcf.or.kr (Korean only).

Random Photos: Fortune Teller Machine and

beautiful calligraphy for road signs.

Now, let's check out another interesting Culture Center:

Oriental Medicinal Culture Center (우석대전주한방문화센터).

This Oriental medicine and Oriental pharmacy is connected to the traditional living culture and oriental medicinal culture center.

Legendary Physicians in Traditional Korean Medicine (Hanbang).

Thanks to Sageuk dramas, out of these 5 famous physicians at least I know Heo Jun. He's frequently protrayed in Sageuk dramas. The recent fantasy medical drama, Live Up to Your Name, Dr. Heo, he did travel to modern Korea. Heo Im, a great accupunture physician also had the same experience.

Heo Jun (허준) was a court physician during the reign of King Seonjo of the Joseon Dynasty. He wrote a number of medical texts, but his most significant achievement is Dongui Bogam (Mirror of Eastern Medicine). It's the first book on medicine to be inscribed on the Memory of the World Register by UNESCO which spread to East Asian countries like China, Japan, and Vietnam where it is still regarded as one of the classics of Oriental medical encyclopedia.

Although he worked extensively with the royal family, he put a great emphasis on making treatment methods accessible and comprehensible to common people. He found natural herb remedies that were easily attainable by commoners and wrote the names of the herbs using the simple hangul letters instead of hanja (Chinese characters).

Googled on Yi Je-ma (이제마), he was a Korean medicine scolar in Late Choseon who founded the study of Sasang medicine. Hhe claimed that Because each person's natural constitution is different, the same disease must be treatd differently.

Korean Oriental medicine sees the human body as

a miniature of universe based on the concept of yin and yang.

There are 4 seasons, people have 4 limbs. There are 5 elements and human have 5 organs. There are 6 poles in the universe and human have 6 bowels. There are 9 points in universe, and we have 9 body openings. The day is diveded by 12 hours, and we have 12 energy points. In the year there are 365 days, human beings have 365 joints (acupoints).

The mind must be under control to treat disease. Patient must let go of negative thoughts and leave the body in peace. If one's mind merges with the universe, one will find peace and health.

It studies O-haeng (5 elements) comprising the universe: geum (metal and rock), mok (wood), su (water), hwa (fire), and to (earth). It also studies the process of Yuk-gi (6 Atmospheric Influences) in the realm of natural science: pung (wind), han (cold), yeol (heat), hwa (fire), seup (humidity), and jo (dryness). Therefore, illnesses is treated holistically to the entire body and not locally.

Antique Medicine Cabinets and knife for slicing medicinal herbs

similar to those found in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Various types of medicinal herbs.

Aromatherapy Essential Oil and Candles.

Besides Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and consuming Herbal medicine, Oriental treatments also include Aromatherapy by treating bodily ailments using essential plant oils and Meditation to relax and calm body and mind.

I'm always amazed how the physician know what's wrong with the body

just simply put their 3 fingers on the hand to diagnose the pulses!!!

Hanbok Rental also available inside this cultural center.

Beautiful jeogori and chimas...

Traditional Hanbok Rental Fee: 1.5 hours ₩5,000 / 4 hours ₩10,000.

Uhwudong Hanbok Rental Fee: 1.5 hours ₩20,000 / 4 hours ₩30,000.

Add: 53, Eunhaeng-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si

Phone: 063-232-2500

Happy kids queueing to buy cute candy floss outside the center.

Thursday, 26 February 2015

Dangui (당의) Royal Court Hanbok Dress

Unhyeongung - Dangui (당의) Royal Court Hanbok Dress | by Meheartseoul

We supposed to come back in the evening from Muju. We didn't have any plans after lunch, so we decided to find a nearby attraction around the hotel. From the map it seems like Unhyeongung is walkable from Center Mark Hotel. But, we decided to take the subway from Jonggak to Anguk Station.

Check out this video if you want to know how to purchase a Subway Ticket...

Unhyeongung Dangui (당의) Royal Court Hanbok Dress | meheartseoul.blogspot.com

Arrived in Anguk Station, looked high and low...

walked here and there to search for the Palace.

We didn't see anything that look like Palace although the map clearly stated it's here. Do you know why we couldn't find it?

Because we're expecting it to look like Gyeongbokgung or Changdeokgung.

Unhyeonggung is also a Palace (Gung = Palace).

We gave up and asked someone for help! And he answered...

"Uh huh?! 네, 여기다! Yes, You're here!!"

Aigoo~ really 'lose my face' I was so embarrassed leh!

Entrance Fee: 700 Won / Adult.

The palace will offer free admission starting on March 20, 2014

in accordance with the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s

partial revision of the Local Cultural Heritage Protection Act.

The counter staff asked whether we wanted to rent a Hanbok costume.

It costs 3,300 Won for 15 minutes.

이모 (Imo) bought us to the room behind this tree and she selected

this Hanbok for me based on my size.

I didn't dare to ask her whether I can choose the other Hanbok dress though this Hanbok seems too girlish / princess for me because Imo's face looked quite fierce.

I didn't take off my turtle neck blouse, because Imo said it's cold outside. Then she helped me to wear the Hanbok. She kept complimenting my look, my height and said that I looked like a Korean. Without much face expression she mumbled yeppeuda yeppeuda after I wore it. I kept saying thank you...

Then suddenly her face became more serious and complained that my husband is a bit too fat! I just couldn't stop laughing... LOL!

She asked me to tie my hair and she lent me a hair rubber band. Maybe she didn't like my curly lion hair. After that she reminded us that we had 15 minutes to return the hanbok there.

This Hanbok is called Dangui (당의). It's also called dang-jeogori (당저고리),

dang-jeoksam (당적삼), or dang-hansam (당한삼).

Dangui is a type of upper garment traditional hanbok for women, which was worn

as simple official outfit for ceremonial occasions during the Joseon Dynasty.

It's also known as Royal Court garment, as court ladies wore it as their daily dresses.

한복촬영,한복 야외촬영 meheartseoul.blogspot.com (Vera Lee)

The characteristics of Dangui is to emphasize the beauty of Hanbok’s curvy lines.

The form of Dangui is similar to that of Jeogori, the length of

both the front and back is triple to that of Jeogori.

Sleeves of Dangui are narrow. The side seams are open to

the armpit, and the hem is curved.

Court matron (Sanggung) or Lady-in-waiting (Gungnyeo) usually wear Dangui

just like the Queens or Princesses, but with no Geumbak or gold patterns.

Sanggung usually wears a dark shade of jade Dangui.

Geumbak is a traditional Korean craft for applying extremely

thin gold leaf on hanbok or other fabrics for decoration.

The Queen Mother, Queen Consort and Crown Princess wore Dangui

with attached ‘Hyungbae' (흉배 = Mandarin Square) placed on the

chest, shoulders and the back of the robe. However, Dangui for

Concubines and Court Ladies don't have Hyungbae on it.

During the early Joseon Dynasty, the robe color was the only reflection

to one’s rank inside the government: Red (1st senior to 3rd senior rank),

Blue (3rd junior to 6th junior rank), and Green (7th junior to 9th junior rank).

but soon they begun to adapt Hyungbae from the dynasties in China.

The rank badge, or Hyungbae is made up of embroidered cloud patterns and animals. Cranes for the civil officers and hopyo, a Tiger-Leopard mythical animal for military officers. Hyungbae with two animals are for 1st to 3rd rank and those with single animal are for the 4th to 9th rank. (source)