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SEOUL, the City of Traditional Culture Vol. 7 Nov. 20, 2012 SEOUL, the city of traditional culture Experience traditional activities 1. Geumseonsa Temple 2. Korea Culture House 3. Korean Traditional Knife Craft Shop 1 Geumseonsa Temple: Temple stay experience Destination Geumseonsa Temple Maximum no. of visitors 30 Tel 02-395-9955/070-4242-9913 Contact E-mail [email protected] Homepage www.geumsunsa.org Program details Duration Fee (per person) Buddhist service, meditation, Seon (Zen) meditation Barugongyang (communal meal) 50,000 won Two days and Temple stay Tea and conversation with a Buddhist monk, tea (including one night ceremony class accommodation) Hiking in Mt. Bukhansan Bell tolling experience, 108 bows Programs Visitors can choose from various experiences including the temple tour, Seon meditation practice, 108 bows, Temple life 3 hr 30,000 won tea and conversation with a Buddhist monk, and lotus flower making Open hours 24 hours daily Closed days Open throughout the year Foreign language English assistance Payment method Cash or credit card Reservation Reservation via homepage (reservation required at least 3 days before the visit) Images Address: 196-2 Gugi-dong, Jongno-gu Directions: Take a car following the route of Gwanghwamun – Jahamun Tunnel – Sangmyung Univ. – Sinyeong-dong Three-way Intersection – Gugi Tunnel – Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces. Get Location out of the car and walk to Bibong Ticket Office and then Geumseonsa Temple (around 20 min). Parking information: Parking lot in front of the Committee for the Five Northern Korean Provinces (parking space available for 2~3 large-sized buses) Healing program that brings relaxation by removing people from their daily routine and situating them deep in the heart of the mountain, surrounded by nature Unusual experience of spending a night at a temple in the mountain, listening to the calming sound of the How it feels temple bell and chants of Buddhist prayers Located near the mountain valley and encircled by natural rocks and trees, the temple is a perfect place where visitors can immerse in nature and refresh themselves. Product A healing product can be developed as a new type of Seoul tourism product. development A mountain temple experience program linked with hiking in Mt. Bukhansan may be developed. tip Samcheonggak Nearby Bukhansan National Park attractions Gwanghwamun, Gyeongbokgung Palace Korea Culture House (KOUS): Traditional crafts and art 2 experience 40 Destination Korea Culture House Maximum no. of visitors (minimum 20) Tel 02-3011-1703 Fax 02-567-6979 Contact E-mail [email protected] Homepage www.kous.or.kr Program details Duration Fee (per person) Hanji (Korean paper) craft 1 hr 15,000 won Accessory making 2 hr 15,000 won Crafts experience Handkerchief dyeing with natural dye 1 hr 15,000 won Dancheong (multicolored painting) 1 hr 15,000 won Mask dance class 1 hr 10,000 won Korean traditional dance class 1 hr 10,000 won Programs Art class Takkyon (traditional martial art) class 1 hr 30 min 10,000 won 10,000 won Danso (short bamboo flute) class 1~2 hr (5,000 won added for the purchase of Danso) Open hours 09:00~18:00 Closed days Open throughout the year Foreign language English, Japanese, Chinese assistance Payment method Cash or credit card Download the application form on the homepage and send the completed form via e-mail or fax Reservation (reservation required at least 7 days before the visit) Images Address: 944-22 Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu Directions: Get out of Exit 4 at Samseong Station of Subway Line 2. Go straight for 100m and turn left at Location the alley where the Fashion Center building is located. You can find it on the right-hand side. Parking information: Nearby parking lot (parking space available for 1 large-sized bus) Visitors can choose from a wide variety of experience programs offered at KOUS according to their How it feels preferences. Clean and neat experience spaces in a well-managed modern building A product that combines Hallyu (Korean wave) and tradition in Gangnam, which is drawing worldwide attention with the Product global mega hit song ‘Gangnam Style,’ may be developed. development A product linked with performances and exhibitions held at KOUS may be developed. tip Suitable for student exchange groups as crafts, music and dance experiences are all provided in one place Nearby Coex attractions Bongeunsa Temple Gwangyang Eunjangdo: Traditional Korean knife model 3 making and bamboo pyrography Destination Gwangyang Eunjangdo Maximum no. of visitors 15 Contact person Choi Jeong-yeong Tel 02-723-6007 Contact E-mail [email protected] Homepage http://blog.naver.com/jangdo60ho Program details Duration Fee (per person) Korean traditional knife model making 30 min 10,000 won Cell phone lanyard-making using Nakjuk (bamboo 60 min 15,000 won pyrography) Programs Open hours 11:00~19:00 Closed days Mondays and Tuesdays Foreign language Korean assistance Payment method Cash or credit card Reservation Telephone reservation (reservation required at least 3 days before the visit) Images Address: 1st fl., 118-2 Hwa-dong, Jongno-gu Directions: Get out of exit 2 at Anguk Station of Subway Line 3. Go straight and turn left at the Jedong Elementary School Three-way Intersection. Walk 100m toward Jeongdok Public Library, and the craft shop is located to the right Location at the mouth of a hill. Parking information: Public parking lot of Gyeongbokgung Palace (parking space available for around 40 large-sized buses) Its location on the roadside of Bukchon-ro (near Jeongdok Public Library) ensures easy access by cars. Eunjangdo (ornamental silver knife) and Nakjuk (bamboo pyrography) products are on display for sale, enabling visitors to buy souvenirs that they like. How it feels Jangdo (small encased knife): There are various different types of Jangdo, including those used in self- defense, for decoration, for stationery, as wedding presents and as status symbols. It stands for loyalty, righteousness and filial duty in the case of men as well as chastity and self-protection in the case of women. Nakjuk: The craft of searing pictures or words on bamboo with a red-hot iron The craft shop is run by Mr. Park Jong-gun, a master Jangdo artisan who holds the Korean Intangible Cultural Product Asset No. 60. It is recommended for tourists who are interested in traditional Korean metalwork. development The shop drew attention for providing the silver knife that appeared in the recent hit film ‘Gwanghae: The Man tip Who Became King.’ The newly opened shop can be included in a Bukchon craft studio tour product along with other craft shops in the Bukchon area. Nearby Bukchon Hanok Village attractions Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace Enjoy traditional performances 1. Dance of Wind 2. Seoul Baekje Museum 3. Bukchon Changwoo Theater III 1 Korea Culture House (KOUS): Dance of Wind Destination Korea Culture House Maximum no. of visitors 236 Contact person Ryu Chan Tel 02-3011-1721 Contact Homepage www.kous.or.kr Dec. 3 (Mon.), 6 (Thu.), 10 (Mon.) and 22 (Sat.), 2012/ Dates the 2013 schedule shall be announced later Time 20:00 Details Duration 60 min Fee 50,000 won Village women sing and dance while holding a blue cloth, which represents the sea, in their Cheongsin hands. Mask Dance The village chief wearing a mask performs a dance that conveys the wish for a good harvest. ‘Soe’ means Kkwaenggwari (small gong), and Soenoreum is an ensemble of wind instruments Soenoreum such as Piri, Daegeum, Haegeum and Taepyeongso led by a Kkwaenggwari player. Programs Jindo Drum It is a group performance by women who dance while beating drums with two sticks. Dance It is a male solo dance in which the performer dances while beating on Sogo (small hand-held Chaesang Sogo drum) and demonstrating the acrobatic skill of twirling around the long white strip attached to Dance his hat. Performers dance and play musical instruments including Kkwaenggwari, Janggu (double- Pan Gut headed drum with narrow waist in the middle), Buk (drums), Jing (gong) and Sogo, acting out the scene of a feast. Images Address: 944-22 Daechi-dong, Gangnam-gu Directions: Get out of Exit 4 at Samseong Station of Subway Line 2. Go straight for 100m and turn left at Location the alley where the Fashion Center building is located. You can find it on the right-hand side. Parking information: Nearby parking lot (parking space available for 1 large-sized bus) As the stage is within easy reach from the seats, audiences can feel the excitement of the performances more vividly. A wide variety of programs are put together to tell an interesting story that helps visitors appreciate the How it feels traditional performances more effortlessly. Participation by performers of various different age groups allows all types of audiences to sympathize with the performances, regardless of their ages and genders. Product A product linked with a local tour of Gangnam can be developed. development A product linked with traditional experience programs at KOUS may be developed. tip Nearby Coex attractions Bongeunsa Temple Seoul Baekje Museum: Early history of Seoul, formerly known as 2 Hanseong, and the fierce competition among Three Kingdoms Destination Seoul Baekje Museum Maximum no. of visitors 250 Tel 02-2152-5800 Contact Homepage http://baekjemuseum.seoul.go.kr/ Early history of Seoul, formerly known as Hanseong, and the fierce competition among Three Exhibition title Kingdoms Open hours Weekdays: 9:00~21:00/ weekend and holidays: 9:00~18:00 Details Closed days Mondays and national holidays Fee Free The museum shows the ancient history and culture of Seoul with focus on the era during which the city was called About the Hanseong and ruled by Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms. It exhibits relics of Seoul from the prehistoric period, museum the Baekje period in which the city grew as an East Asian hub, and the Gogyuryeo and Silla periods that subsequently followed it.
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