Showing posts with label Hanok. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hanok. Show all posts

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Jeonju Hanok Village has 700 traditional Korean houses.

      Introduction of  Jeonju Hanok Village

      Jeonju has a millennium-old history of being home to many dynasties and reigns of royalty.
     Jeonju Hanok Village has 700 traditional Korean houses, Hanok that are still home to residents today.





Hanok Village is the best-preserved living traditional village.
It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Korea.
Jeonju also hosted the FIFA World Cup 2002, which saw grand scale refurbishments to many areas
 in Jeonju for World Cup visitors.



Many traditional and historic sites are excellently preserved in Jeonju such as Gyeonggi Palace,
Jeondong Catholic Church, Pungnam-dong, Omokdae, Hyanggyo, Gwonhwon Fortress ruins,
Namgo Fortress and many others historic sites.
There are also traditional culture learning centers such as art crafts exhibition halls,

master products exhibition centers, Hanok Living Experience centers, traditional alcohol museum,
Hanji centers, and herbal medicine experience centers.



People can also participate in learning about and making traditional art crafts such as Hapjukseon
or Taegukseon (fans) along with trying out the traditional tea shops and restaurants.
Jeonju offers visitors much to see do and eat.






Historically, the neighboring area of Kyo-dong,
Pungnam-dong and the urban Hanok are the living record of Korea’s modernization process
and the transformation of housing since 1910.
 Many scholars and civil organization demand the preservation and management
of the area with important governmental authority to provide preservation,

improvement and management under strict supervision.
Jeonju’s urban Hanok Village is the only place
that so well preserves the old traditional streets, houses and structures from Korea’s past.





Jeonju Hanok Village Now
 Location : Vicinity of Wansan-gu Jeonju City Pungnam-dong, Kyo-dong Size 296,330㎡
 Population ;  2,202(Male 1,097/Female 1,105)
Number of Households : 995 ,
 Housing Status : 708 Houses (Hanok 543, Non-Hanok 165)Key Facilities


Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Korean architecture Hanok


Korean architecture('Hanok') is a word used to describe houses constructed using the traditional Korean style of architecture. Korean architecture lends consideration to the positioning of the house in relation to its surroundings, with thought given to the land and seasons. The interior structure of the house is also planned accordingly. This principle is also called 'Baesanimsu', meaning the ideal house is built with a mountain in the back and a river in the front, with the 'ondol' heated rock syhouses are l stem for heating during cold winters and a wide 'daecheong' front porch for keeping the house cool during hot summers. Houses differ according to region. In the cold northern parts of Korea, houses are built in a closed square form to retain heat better. In the central regions, houses are 'L' shaped. Houses in the southernmost regions of Korea are built in an open 'I' form. Houses can also be classified according to who it was built for, high class, middle class, or lower class.