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This is true of all temples in South Korea, but Wawujeongsa Temple means 'Wowjeong Temple' in English.First, the "Wawu (臥牛, 와우)" in "Waujeongsa" means "lying cow" and refers to Buddha, who attained nirvana. In addition, the temple's location resembles the shape of a reclining cow and is said to be derived from the Buddha's original name, Gotama (meaning "cow") Siddhartha.[와우정사의 '와우(臥牛)'는 '누워 있는 ..

The Hongneung Experimental Forest is located at the southwestern foot of Mt. Cheonjang (elevation: 141m a.s.l.), east of Seoul. In the past, the grave of Empress Myeongseong was located in the forest (The grave was moved to another region in 1919). The name of the Experimental Forest originated from the name of the grave, Hongneung (‘Neung’ means a grave in Korean). In 1922, Korea’s first arbore..

Samcheong-dong is a dong, neighborhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It lies north of Jongno and east of Gyeongbokgung. This hilly neighborhood is characterized by numerous small art galleries, shops, and restaurants. Visitors to the area can see restored hanok, Korean traditional-style houses.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Gwan-sun Yu Gwan-sun - WikipediaFrom Wikipedia, the free encyc..

A hanok (한옥, name in South Korea) is a traditional Korean house. Hanok was first designed and built in the 14th century during the Joseon dynasty.Korean architecture considers the positioning of the house in relation to its surroundings, with thought given to the land and seasons. The interior of the house is also planned accordingly. This principle is called baesanimsu (배산임수, 背山臨水), meaning tha..

The March 1st Movement, also known as the Sam-il (3-1) Movement (Hangul: 삼일 운동; Hanja: 三一 運動), was a protest movement by Korean people and students calling for independence from Japan and protesting forced assimilation into the Japanese way of life. Thirty-three Korean cultural and religious leaders issued a proclamation, supported by thousands of students and civilians in Seoul. There were over..

창덕궁은 북악산 왼쪽 봉우리인 응봉자락에 자리 잡고 있는 조선의 궁궐이다. 1405년(태종5) 경복궁의 이궁으로 동쪽에 지어진 창덕궁은 이웃한 창경궁과 서로 다른 별개의 용도로 사용되었으나 하나의 궁역을 이루고 있어 조선 시대에는 이 두 궁궐을 형제궁궐이라 하여 ‘동궐’이라 불렀다. 1592년(선조25) 임진왜란으로 모든 궁궐이 소실되어 광해군 때에 재건된 창덕궁은 1867년 흥선대원군에 의해 경복궁이 중건되기 전까지 조선의 법궁(法宮) 역할을 하였다. 또한 조선의 궁궐 중 가장 오랜 기간 동안 임금들이 거처했던 궁궐이다. 경복궁의 주요 건물들이 좌우대칭의 일직선상으로 왕의 권위를 상징한다면 창덕궁은 응봉자락의 지형에 따라 건물을 배치하여 한국 궁궐건축의 비정형적 조형미를 대표하고 있다. 더불어 비원으로..

아침고요수목원(The Garden of Morning Calm)은 경기도 가평군에 위치하여 약 330,000㎡의 넓이에 총 4,500여종의 식물을 보유하고 있는 원예수목원이다. https://www.morningcalm.co.kr/_ENG/html/main.php 평상시의 수목원의 모습은 대충 이렇다. The Garden of MorningCalm The Garden of Morning Calm was founded by professor Sang-kyung Han (honorary professor of the Department of Horticulture, Sahmyook University) and it opened on May 11, 1996 as a private garden. He came ..

Korean architecture I like Korean architecture very much. Because Western buildings use bricks and stones, it is difficult to open wide windows. However, because Korean architecture uses wood, it has a structure that can open wide windows. And to maintain the structure of the building, columns were used, which were also made of wood. So, to protect the timber from rain and snow, we use a plinth ..

- Canon EOS 1Ds-mk-II, Canon EF 100L IS/f2.8 When we were children, we used to think that when we were grown-up we would no longer be vulnerable. But to grow up is to accept vulnerability... To be alive is to be vulnerable. (Madeleine L'Engle) 어린 시절 우리는 어른이 되면 더 이상 나약하지 않을 거라 생각했다. 하지만 어른이 된다는 것은 나약함을 받아들이는 것이다. 살아있다는 것은 나약하다는 것이다. (매들린 랭글)