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  • 1995.4.20
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    Sijochang refers to singing a song with the lyrics of Sijo-si (Korean traditional poetry), also known as Sijo-ga, Sidae-dan-ga, and Danga. The oldest record is "Sukbukjip" by Sin Gwang-su and "Gwanseoakbu" by Sin Gwang-su during the reign of King Yeongjo (r. 1724-1776), which was composed by Yi Se-chun. In the "Yu Yeji" and "Gura Cheolsageumjabo" published during the reign of King Sunjo (1800-1834), the music sheet of Sijo first appears. After that, due to the influence of the song, the composition of the sijo music was distributed and divided into local characteristics.

    Wanje Shijo is a shijochang centered on Jeolla-do. Most of them are peacetime and private sijo, but some of them are difficult to distinguish clearly, such as off-sijo and reflective sijo. Because they play a temporary instrument with a long or knee rhythm without an instrument, five beats are reduced in the end of the long and medium length. The scale is composed of three-symmetric tones (a sad and mournful tone) and five-syllable tones (a clear and vigorous tone), and features a rich sound due to the development of connectivity.

    Wanje Sijo is Korea's own pop music that people have enjoyed for a long time, and Lee Sang-sul, who lives in Gwangju, is continuing his career as a valuable music that shows the unique spirit of the people of Jeolla Province.
  • 2018.4.30
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    Since Korea does not have a salt producing area, salt is produced from ancient times to the present using seawater as the raw material. Records of producing salt can be found from the Goryeo Dynasty, and the Cheonil Salt Farm, which has continued to date, was introduced in 1907 and lasted for more than 100 years. The biggest feature of the mudflats is that they were formed in mudflats, and Korea accounts for 86% of the world's tidal flat natural salt production. In addition, the unique characteristics of Korea can be found in the belief that salt prevents fire and eradicates injustice. In the future, research on salt production methods and working structure will greatly contribute to the academic research on fishing village culture and the ecology of mudflats in Korea. In addition, the mudflat salt field on the west coast creates a unique landscape along with the fall tide.

    ※ Since decontamination is not a traditional knowledge or technique that is passed down only to a specific region, it is not recognized as a holder or organization and is designated as a sport only.
  • 1996.5.1
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    Wanchojang refers to an artisan with the skill of making objects with sedge (Cyperus exaltatus, wanggol in Korean), which is an annual/biennial plant that grows in a wet rice paddy or swamp. It grows to a height of 60 – 200cm. Sedge is used to make mats, seat cushions, and baskets.

    According to Samguk sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms), sedge was used during the Silla Period (circa 57 BC – 935 AD). During the Goryeo Period (877 – 1394), a sedge mat was laid on the place where the deities of the State are enshrined. Sedge mats were used chiefly in royal palaces, and they were also sent to China as gifts. During the Joseon Period (1392 – 1910), sedge mats were used mostly in royal palaces or in the homes of upper class people. In foreign trade, the mats made in Korea were regarded as luxury goods.

    Sedge products are made either manually or with tools. Mats and cushions are made either with a coarse weaving technique with warps exposed or with a close weaving technique with warps not exposed. As for the manual weaving method, eight warps are entwined to form a “井” shape and then two wefts are woven into it to make round or octagonal cushions and baskets.

    Production of sedge goods once went through the doldrums, but it regained strength in the 1970s and thereafter. Up to now, sedge has been used chiefly to make mats and baskets, but it can be used to make many other objects without the need for special tools by adjusting the colors and the thickness of warps and wefts.
  • 1996.5.1
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    Seoul Saenamgut was performed for the upper classes in Seoul to console the spirits of the dead and pray for their peaceful life in heaven. It is presumed that this rite was first performed during the Joseon Period (1392 –1910) and took on a more developed form during the 17th and 18th Centuries.

    The rite is composed of Andang Sagyeong Maji (spending time from 1:00 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. in the courtyard) and Saenamgut, which is performed from the following morning by five female exorcists and six dancers to the accompaniment of janggo (hourglass-shaped drum), buk (drums), daegeum (bamboo flute), piri (flute) and other instruments.

    Seoul Saenamgut has features that cannot be found in the other exorcism rites. It displays elaborate composition and looks gorgeous. It includes both Buddhist and Confucian elements as well as contents relating to the royal court of the Joseon Period.
  • 1989.5.1
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    A traditional self-prayer is a person or skill who makes himself or herself with traditional techniques.

    Since the Neolithic Age, Korea has made and used earthenware, and in the early 10th century, it adopted pottery techniques from the Tang Dynasty of China to make inlaid celadon.

    Then, due to the Mongol invasions, celadon manufacturing techniques declined, and the production of buncheong ware and Joseon white porcelain became more active during the early Joseon Dynasty.

    However, the kilns were destroyed during the Japanese Invasion of Korea (1592) and many potters were taken to Japan, leading to the decline of ceramic technology. Fortunately, Gwangju Gwanyo was the only one left, creating a large stem centered on Joseon white porcelain.

    The production process of traditional porcelain involves the process of clay, plastic surgery, sculpture, poetry, plastic surgery, etc. The Zeto process breaks stones into powder, releases soil, mixes them, and undergoes a defensive process to remove impurities, and then builds up the clay. After the molding is over, place the crushed soil on a spinning wheel to form an object. After the molding is over, dry it and carve it with a knife.

    After that, the work is completed by baking, applying glaze, and finishing grilled chaebol. The production tools include a spinning wheel, bat, earth gourd, cart, water leather, iron holtae, necklaces, and electric knives.

    Traditional porcelain ware was designated as an intangible cultural asset to protect and transfer Korean beauty as a traditional craftsmanship.

    Jang Song-mo of Gangwon-do, who has completed the production function of traditional ceramics, continues his career by establishing the Gangwon Ceramic Culture Research Association.
  • 1979.5.2
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    Hallyangmu is a dance drama in which a monk and a woman are seduced by dance. Hallyang refers to a nobleman who plays and eats without a certain government post.

    The origin is unknown, but it was performed as a play by Sadangpae in the late Joseon Dynasty, and it was recorded in Jeong Hyeon-seok's "Gyobangga" during the reign of King Gojong (r. 1863-1907), suggesting that it was popular in the late Joseon Dynasty's. After 1910, it became popular in Kibang (Parasite).

    The dance features musicians, hallyang, monks, saksi, jumo, byeolgam, sangjwa, and Madangsoe, which are composed of dance moves and clothes with different personalities depending on their roles. In the case of Hanryang, a pavilion is worn on Dopo, a pavilion is worn on the roof of the palace, and Saekshi wears a red ginseng in Mongdu-ri and a jokduri. Seung-ri wears lyrics on her acceptance and writes a small fart. The content satirizes the decadence of the Joseon Dynasty, which punishes corrupt scholars, dead men, chastity-free bride, and lazy officials.

    It is no exaggeration to say that Han Liangmu is the epitome of men's dance because it is the first dramatic dance that was played in the gisaeng world among Korean mask dramas, and it retains dynamism and masculinity. It is also meaningful in that it is not a dance of the royal court, nor a pure folk dance, but a dance drama of the Gyobang class. Kim Duk-myung, the owner of the entertainment show, and six others are continuing their careers.
  • 2002.5.6
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    Dungme refers to a place used on a bed or on a regular basis, and is sometimes used as a supplementary material. The material is a plant called Yongsucho, which is distinguished from Wanggol, and is widely native to rice paddies or streams and wetlands in our country. A grass having a sponge-like elastic seam inside a thin, long, cross-sectional stem; also called 'bone grass'. Currently, artisans who use this grass to make various kinds of household goods are Chochojang and Deungmejang. In addition to seats, mats, cushions, and other household items such as copper and hap, the red pepper paste and grasshopper are the master craftsmen who produce accessories.It is known that the term dungme is derived from the use of thimble and the addition of a buoy to the back for elasticity.

    The curtain of the cart used the zodiac sign for the Three Kingdoms Period.There is a record of " and <Intuition조 had a government office called Seokjeon, indicating that there was a craftsman who had been professionally making the position.

    In Goryeo, the emissaries of Huto and Hujik, who were Sajiksin, were laid on the throne, while the royal family used the stone, stone, and stone of the gate, stone, and stone of the flower gate. Buksong's envoy Seo Geung is very soft in "The Goryeo Sutra" (the product of Goryeo) and does not go bad even when folded or bent. It is excellent that black and white mixes together to form patterns and cover the bed.It was of such excellent quality that it was called " that it was also used as a trade product with a foreign country.

    During the Joseon Dynasty, there were seals and stone seals at the <Gyeongguk Daejeon전 factory, with eight seals in Jangheung High School and a total of 338 foreign factories in Hasam Island alone. When the governor was dispatched to China, it was an excellent specialty, as many as 124 Hwamunseok at once. Wanggol products such as Animation Stone, Cartoon Stone, Cartoon Stone, Yongmun Stone, Hwamun Stone, Japchae Moon Stone, and Chaehwaseok were used by the royal court and upper class.

    It is said that the dungme was divided into a white stone and a patterned hwamunjang. After putting a blade on the mat frame, it is Baekseok who scores a goal with a needle between the days and squeezes it into the body twice, left and right.A pattern is placed on a white stone and a blank space is used as an inner space to support the fossil, while the edges are decorated with blue, black, purple, and brown cloth according to the color of the pattern on the background.

    The types of patterns include characters such as Subokgangnyeong, geometries, and flower designs, most of which are surrounded by a border and have central patterns in the center. Various colored water plants are needed to insert the pattern. White is used by trimming and trimming Maeryeongcho, and is the basic color along with blue, red, black, and back. In recent years, various colors, which are frequently used, are used by dyeing water plants directly, but water plants are difficult to dye compared to fabric. There is a way to expose or hide the slope when making a seat, and the front one is called Nogyeongsojik and the back one is called Nogyeong Secretly. Naturally, it was considered to be excellent due to its meticulous workmanship and high density.

    Choi Heon-yeol was recognized as the holder on April 23, 2002 and became the honorary holder on August 10, 2017.

    ※For more information on the above cultural assets, please contact the Seoul Metropolitan Government Department of Historical and Cultural Heritage (☎02-2133-2616).
  • 2015.5.11
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    This dance is a dance style that preserves the original dance style of Jeong So-san, who played a leading role in Daegu's dance history from the late 1940s to the late 1970s, as a successor of Ha Kyu-il, Jung So-san and Baek Yeon-wook. It is a unique type of towel dance that combines royal dance and folk dance. The dance has a grandeur, elegance, and moderation, and stimulates the viewer with a bow. Baek Yeon-wook, who was recognized as the holder of the dance, began his career as a student of Jeong So-san in 1955 and has continued the tradition of Jeong So-san, a leading dancer in Daegu during the modern era.
  • 1987.5.13
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    Andong Soju was a distilled soju handed down from a famous house in Andong, and the general public used it as a first aid for wounds, stomachache, poor appetite, and indigestion.

    The recipe is to soak five grains, rice, barley, joe, sorghum, and beans in water, steam them in a sirloin, mix them with yeast, and ferment them for about 10 days to make a statement.

    If you put this statement in a pot and make a fire with soju on top of it, the statement is distilled and soju is made. Andong Soju, produced here, has excellent taste and aroma because of its good clean water.

    Andong Soju was passed down to Gayangju, but it was commercialized under the brand "Jebi Soju" in 1920 by establishing a factory in Andong, but production of Soongok Soju was suspended in 1962 due to the revision of the Taxation Act.

    Then in 1987, Andong Soju production and sale were resumed in 1990 after the secret recipe for making Andong Soju was designated as an intangible cultural asset and Cho Ok-hwa was recognized as a functional holder.
  • 1987.5.19
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    Jangdo was a small sword that was used as a self-defense tool or as a jewelry, regardless of gender. It is called a pado because it is worn with a norigae on the waistband or on the neck of clothes, and it is said that it is a romanticism to carry around in the pocket of a long-distance person. The person who has the skill and ability to make such a jangdo is called jangdojang.

    Since the Goryeo Dynasty, adult men and women carried it for self-defense, especially after the Japanese Invasion of Korea (1592) in the Joseon Dynasty, women from noble families carried it with them. Since the late Joseon Dynasty, symbolism and decorative features have been emphasized rather than practical functions as a hand knife, making it a part of the women's nori decoration, creating a variety of elaborate and colorful jangdoes.

    The types of jangdo are divided into silver, ranch, and corrugated road according to the materials of the sword handle and the sheath. The shape also classifies the date, Eulja, and subscripts with chopsticks as . Monggae sword is used to have a jaw where the blade and the sheath are interlocked, and the cylindrical shape is called a flat and octagonal shape is called an octagonal sword or a prosthetic sword. A felon with a pattern on the decoration is called a felon, and a pentagon-adopted sword is called an obong-cal, or a minja-cal.

    Ren Jae-chul of Jinju, Gyeongsangnam-do, is a successor of a rare folk craftsmanship due to his skill in carving traditional patterns, especially in Eunjang-do. Thus, Gyeongsangnam-do recognizes Lim Se-chul as an intangible cultural asset and preserves his craftsmanship.
  • 1996.5.27
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    It is said that the liquor made from chrysanthemums, glutinous rice, yeast, and clear water from Biseulsan Mountain smelled like lotus flowers.

    During the mid-Silla Period, all of Doseongam, located in the middle of Biseulsan Mountain, was burned down by the folding screen. During King Seongdeok's reign (r. 702-737), Doseongam was rebuilt and temporarily built to provide the workmen with the earthenware.

    Later, during the reign of King Gwanghaegun of the Joseon Dynasty (1608-1623), when Biseulsan Mountain was stationed as a thousand-year-old soldier, the commander of the garrison gave this drink to the king and was praised for its unique taste and aroma.

    Later in October, various records show that Park Jong-jip, a clan village of the Miryang Park Clan, was passed down to Gayangju from the mid-Joseon Dynasty (around 1680), and has been handed down to his mother-in-law for more than 100 years as his daughter-in-law, or father-in-law.
  • 2010.5.27
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    In Jeolla-do, which was famous for bamboo crafts, Damyang has long been famous as a representative mountainous area. It is said that Damyang's Jukse Crafts originated from the Chambit, but official records show that the beginning of Damyang Jukse Crafts is a fan.

    In the early 17th century, there was already a seonjajang dispatched from the center in Damyang. Damyang was responsible for gathering artisans from nearby towns and sending them to Gongjo. The pyeonjuk sent from Damyang made a fan in the air conditioning.

    According to the record that Damyangsan's debt was paid in the "Yeo Map Book" of the mid-18th century, the company has entered the stage of discovering the finished products. From the 17th century to the 19th century, it served as a provincial hall responsible for the truth of the debt in Jeollanam-do.

    This tradition has continued and exceeded the previous week (435,000 sacks), with a total of 1.3 million sacks of fans produced in Damyang, including 1.29 million jaws and 10,000 round fans, according to the 1937 statistics of Japanese colonial era. Even after Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, the trend continued for some time.

    Since the 1960s, Hapjukseon has withered, but the fans used by ordinary people have been actively produced until the mid-1970s.

    The market fan (mak-fan) made by using one side of a bamboo piece as a handle and cutting the other side into small pieces was made by the second section of Hyanggyo-ri, and the wire made from bamboo into a separate wooden handle was produced in Namsan-ri.

    The folding fan (Jules fan) was led by Wandong Village in Seongseong-ri, Damyang-eup, and there were three to four households left in Hwabang-ri, Wolsan-myeon, Damyang-gun. Wandong Village was active enough to produce 500,000 sacks a year.

    However, from the 1960s, it began to convert into modern design products favored by foreigners while exporting bamboo crafts, and from the late 1970s, the production of debt dropped sharply as cheap foreign debts were imported along with the supply of fans and air conditioners.

    Currently, the Seonjajang technology as a traditional craft is in danger of being cut off, so it is necessary to designate it as an intangible cultural asset and preserve it.
  • 1990.5.30
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    Jeju Island does not make alcohol from rice because rice paddies are very precious islands, and the ingredients for rice are "Joe," a field grain.

    Jeju Island's history of making rice wine with rice is as old as the cultivation of rice.

    In Jeju Island, rice wine and rice wine were produced in narrow rice fields, and the rice wine was called ome technology. Ome technique originated from "Omegi," the name of the rice cake that makes takju, which means alcohol made from this rice cake.

    It takes several steps to make omega technology. Usually, the 40-year-olds put down their spoons, which cost 12 sacks of rice and 10 sacks of wheat and barley to make yeast.

    Alcohol can be borrowed at any time, but it is better to make fresh rice after Sanggang (October 24 in the lunar calendar) during the 24 solar terms. Ome Technology, a town folk village, is handed down by Kim Eul-jeong, a skilled craftsman.
  • 1982.6.1
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    Daemokjang refers to a master carpenter in charge of the complete process of building a traditional Korean wood building (such as a royal palace, temple or military facility), including the design, trimming of wood, and overall supervision. The name Daemokjang was coined to distinguish it from Somokjang (Wood Furniture Making).

    Daemokjang controlled the roof tile maker, porters, masons, the plasterer, and the dancheong (ornamental painting) painter. Wood architecture developed early in the country. Olden-day royal palace and temple buildings were all built of wood.

    Carpenters were hired as government officials. According to records, 70 officials of the Unified Silla Period (668 – 935) were carpenters, and the tradition continued during the Goryeo (877 – 1394) and Joseon (1392 – 1910) Periods. During the Joseon Period, 60 carpenters were officials belonging to Seongonggam (Office of Civil Engineering and Building Repair). Records of Renovation of Sungnyemun Gate (also called Namdaemun) written during the reign of King Sejong (r. 1418 – 1450) tell us that Daemokjang was a Grade-5 official. The tradition of hiring carpenters as government officials was stopped toward the late Joseon Period.

    Today, the skills of Daemokjang are used only in limited areas, such as building a temple or private house.

    The skills of Daemokjang are strictly handed down. Among carpenters, Daemokjang is regarded as the person with absolute authority, and is instrumental in the adoption of new skills.
  • 1983.6.1
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    Ipsajang refers to the skill of inlaying ornamental silver or gold string into a groove made on a metal surface, or to an artisan with such a skill.

    Objects made with this skill were among the relics unearthed from the sites of Lerang dating from the 1st or 2nd Century BC and from Silla (circa 57 BC – 935) tombs.

    There are two ways of making this ornamentation. One was a method which started during the Goryeo Period (877 – 1394) of inlaying ornamental silver or gold string into a groove made with a chisel on a metal surface. The other, which started toward the mid-Joseon Period (1392 – 1910), was to make a figure on a metal surface using a chisel, and fit thin silver/gold pieces into the space by striking with a hammer. The patterns thus made were chiefly apricot, orchid, chrysanthemum, bamboo, crane, deer, bat, tiger, and pine.