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KOREA CULTURAL EXPERIENCE |
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Variety of colorful attractions and finals to introduce Korean culture to foreign athletes
→ Not only to target athletes but to use the festival as an opportunity to promote Korean culture and tourism
To arouse the awareness of fencing as a fun and valuable sport → develop fencing as a community sport |
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| Tour 1: Kyeongbokgung |
It was in 1395, three years after the Joseon
Dynasty was founded by Yi Seong-gye, when the construction of the main royal palace was completed and the capital of the newly founded dynasty moved from Gaeseong to Seoul (then known as Hanyang). The palace was named Gyeongbokgung, the "Palace Greatly Blessed by Heaven." With Mount Bugaksan to its rear and Mount Namsan in
the foreground, the site of Gyeong-bokgung Palace was at the heart of Seoul and, indeed, deemed auspicious according to the traditional practice of geomancy. In front of Gwanghwamun Gate, the main entrance to the palace, ran Yukjo-geori (Street of Six Ministries, today's Sejongno), home to major government offices. Along the central axis upon which Gwang-hwamun Gate stood was the nucleus of the palace, including the throne hall, reception hall and king's residence.
The government ministry district and main buildings of Gyeongbokgung Palace formed the heart of the capital city of Seoul and represented the sovereignty of the Joseon Dynasty. After all the palaces in the capital were razed by the Japanese during the Hideyoshi invasions of 1592-'98, Changdeokgung, a secondary palace, was rebuilt and served as the main palace. Gyeongbokgung Palace was left derelict for the next 250 years. It was finally reconstructed in 1868 by the order of the Prince Regent. The palace the Prince Regent created was markedly different from the original. Some 500 buildings were built on a site of over 40 hectares and constituted a small city. The architectural principles of ancient China were harmoniously incorporated into both the tradition and the appearance of the Joseon royal court. Gyeongbokgung Palace was largely torn down during the Japanese occupation. Eighty-five percent of the restored buildings were dismantled, Gwanghwamun Gate was removed, and an enormous building housing the Japanese Government-General was constructed in front of the main sector of the palace. An effort to fully restore Gyeongbokgung Palace to its former glory has been ongoing since 1990. The colonial Government-General building was removed, and Heungryemun Gate was restored to its original state. The royal quarters and the East Palace for the crown prince were also restored to their original state. |
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| Tour 2: The War Memorial of Korea |
The War Memorial of Korea is divided into indoor and outdoor exhibits and contains about 9,000 artifacts. The Indoor exhibition space, about 110,770ã¡, is made up of seven halls:
The Memorial hall, The War History Room, The Korean War Room, The Expeditionary Forces Room, The Armed Forces Room, The Large Equipment Room and The Korean Defense Industries Room in these rooms we keep records, from the three kingdoms Era until present, of war and War heroes.
These things are displayed in real, replica, diorama, record, and other forms of media.The Korean War Room shows the cause of that war and course of the war until armistice in order to give a clear understanding of the Korean War. The outdoor exhibition contains the actual equipment used in the Korean War and also the large weaponry of other nation, the Korean War Monument, The Monument of King Kwanggaeto the Great, The Statue of brothers, Peace clock tower, etc. Also at the both side of the memorial is the monument(name stone) of fallen soldiers, police, and Korean war participants.The UN forces fallen soldiers are standing. |
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| Tour 3: National Museum of Korea |
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The National Museum of Korea is a place where you can explore the essence of Korean
arts and culture. The museum combines Korean history, life, and arts, from hand axes
of the Paleolithic period, to celadons of the Goryeo dynasty, to paintings of the Joseon
dynasty, to modern photography. The NMK is working hard to make your museum
experience more pleasant and enjoyable, by planning a number of exciting upcoming
exhibitions, providing docents to give tours in six different languages, and entertaining
and educating kids in our Children’s Museum. We have many educational programs
specifically designed to suit different groups so that information about our numerous
relics and works of art is more accessible to everyone. You can also attend fabulous
world-class performances and concerts at our Yong Theater, or simply enjoy the
afternoon in the tree-filled park which is adjacent to the museum.
At the National Museum of Korea, the past and the future come together. Previously,
exhibitions at the NMK featured only Korean arts, but we have expanded our focus
in both our permanent collection and our newly expanded collections from Asian
countries. Recent special exhibitions have highlighted treasures of Egyptian art,
masterpieces from the Louvre, decorative arts from the Victoria and Albert Museum,
and murals and manuscripts from the Silk Road and Dunhwang, so that now our
visitors can see the arts and experience the cultures of other countries without
having to go abroad. The NMK will continue to promote Korean culture at the global
level through exchanges with museums worldwide and participation in world events
and exhibitions. As director, I promise that the National Museum of Korea will
strive to meet the high standards of our visitors by providing fascinating exhibitions
and a wonderful museum experience for everyone. |
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