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Ojukcheon in early kingdom of joseon period.Ojukheon is well preserved in its original form and one of the most representativebuildings of the period.The building is an important construction history material that shows the transition from Jusimpo(column brackets) style to iikgong (double wing-bracket) style. In 1963,Ojukheon was designated as Treasure Number 165. Yulgok Yi Yi was born in Mongnyongsil.   It was here where Sinsaimdang (1504~1551) lived and where his son Yulgok (scholar and politician of the Joseon Period) was born. It was built during the time of the 11th King of Joseon, King Jungjong (1506~1544), and remains one of the oldest wooden residential buildings in Korea.                                                  ...

 Korean Culture Globalzation Team: An Introduction (한국문화글로벌화팀: 한 소개) Courtesy: Buyaana Buyangerel(Mongolia) and Sanjay Kumar(India) Korean Culture Globalzation Team: An Introduction (한국문화글로벌화팀: 한 소개)

UNESCO ni delhiin uls ornuudiin soyoliin owiig baigaliin bolon tuuhiin gesen 2 angilalaar burtgej awdag bilee. 1972 onii 10 sard Delhiin baigaliin bolon tuuhiin soyoliin owiig hamgaalah conventsiig batalsan bogood onoog hurtel 17 udaa huraldaad bna. Conventsoor Delhiin owiig burtgej awah komis ni Humuusiin sonirhliig hamgiin ih tatdag, humuus ochij uzeh durtai gazruudiig songohoor zaasan baidag baina. 2010 onii 10 sar gehed Solongos uls ni 9 tuuhiin , 1 baigaliin soyoliin owoo UNESCO-d burtguulsen bna. Uunees gadna UNESCO-d "Delhiin Aviyas bileg" bolon "Hun torolhtnii oyun sanaanii ow" gesen hotolboruud bdag bna. Solongos ulsaas edgeer hotolbort tus tusdaa 7 bolon 8n ow bichigdsen baidag. Delhiin tuuh soyoliin ow Solongos ulsiin soyoliin ow ni tuuhiin urt udaan hugatsaanii turshid hoich uedee yag ter heweeree hadgalagdan irjee. Edgeer soyoliin owuud ni goo saihnii nariin zohitsoltoi todiigui shinjleh uhaan bolon oyun sanaanii chadamjiig as...

  We can figure out culture and customs in traditional markets. I’d like to introduce you a five-day market in Jeju island which presents its own culture and customs. A five-day market opens five days in a row per month, however, just 40 and 50 years ago, it was nothing but a normal market crowded with people. As time goes by, the market has modernized, but unfortunately nine markets remained so far. A Five-Day Market in Jeju, History and Tradition < Maeil Olleh market in Seogypo > (Source: Jeju Sori) It is not clear from when the five-day market started in Jeju. Academic circles estimate the market started at front yard of Gwandeokjeon in 1910. According to the record, it opened every second and seventh day in lunar calendar. Many items such as crops, clothes and daily necessity were sold or bartered for. Jeju five-day market has been a driving force to Jeju people and contributed to regional economic growth. The natives say that the bi...

September 8 is International Literacy Day. The day was proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on November 17, 1965, and celebrated for the first time in 1966. International Literacy Day aims to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities, and societies. For this year’s International Literacy Day, the focus was on the link between literacy and peace, and a ceremony took place in New Delhi, India. President Pratibha Devisingh Patil of India hands out prizes at the International Literacy Day ceremony on September 8 (Photo: Yonhap News). During the ceremony in New Delhi, UNESCO gave out the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize to projects in Burundi and Mexico. The Literacy Prize was created by the Korean government in 1989 to honor the outstanding contribution made to literacy by Sejong the Great (1397 - 1418/1450) who created Hangul, the Korean alphabet. This prize rewards the activities of governments, governme...

Main Events 1. Gwangju Design Biennale 2011 http://www.gb.or.kr   - Period : Sept. 2nd(Fri)~ Oct. 23rd(Sun), 2011. (52days) - Venue : Gwangju Biennale Hall and all around the city of Gwangju 2. Round & Round, Hangawi(Harvest Full Moon) Multicultural Festival http://www.nfm.go.kr   - Period : Sept. 3rd(Sat)~ 13th(Tue), 2011. (11 days) - Venue : National Folk Museum of Korea, Seoul