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  • 1994.1.31
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    Daljip(the Moon house) Burning is one of the seasonal customs in which people set fire to piles of pine branches when the moon rises on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. The history of the festival seems to be very old, considering that it is a kind of ritual that is widely practiced in the mountains of the southern part of the country and is widely distributed in China and Japan.

    Songcheon Daljip Taeugi is handed down to Songsan Village in Songcheon-ri, Woldeung-myeon, Suncheon-si, and is distinguished from other regions in many ways.

    When the nongak is heard, villagers carry a forklift and go to cut bamboo and pine branches, some of which break down moon houses in neighboring villages and steal bamboo trees. In the wide front yard of the village, a log is placed in a cone shape and wrapped around a vine. The sound of a large knot bursting is said to drive away the evil of the village, so a large number of large vials are put in and burned. A bundle of straw collected from each house is piled up in the moon house, and a pine branch is raised to make it catch fire. On top of the moon house, there is also a kite attached to it, which had been floating since the beginning of the year. I waited for the moon to rise. They light a fire, and when the flame rises red, they strike nongak, dance until the fire is burned out and goes out, and shout cheers.

    Believing that there will be a good harvest if the fire rises higher than the neighboring village, the Daljip-taewoo is said to put out the moon as the smoke rises to the sky. Some predict a good harvest when the moon house is burnt down, but it is said that a good harvest will occur only when it falls at the end of the night.

    The Great Full Moon is a symbol of abundance, and the fire is a symbol of purification that sweeps away all injustice and evil, and the Moon House Burning has a close relationship with the Moon. The moon house burning contains the hope of a generous New Year and a bright New Year with no diseases or worries.

    ※ Date of name change: June 20, 2006 (Turn on the Ride of the Ride Burn the Ride of the Songcheon) ☆
  • 2013.4.12
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    Piljang is a craftsman who makes brushes using basic materials such as fur and bamboo. The brush is made of a cone by collecting the animal's fur and fixing it to the brushstrokes. It mainly uses animal hair, such as goat hair and weasel hair.

    The brush-making function is the same everywhere in the country, and not only is the number rapidly decreasing recently, but the tradition of Korean brush-making may be cut off due to the influx of Chinese brushes and materials (chlorine hair).

    The value of designation is significant in that it is necessary to preserve the traditional function of making brushes using goat hair and bamboo in Gangwon-do.

    Since settling in Chuncheon in 1985, Park Kyung-soo has played a role in preserving and inheriting Korea's traditional brush-making functions by using traditional techniques throughout the entire process, such as straightening, removing oil, shaping, tying brush straws, and applying brush strokes.
  • 2000.4.20
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    Chokjeok ( 가리킨다) refers to a musical instrument played by blowing thick, tough leaves into the lips and at the same time playing with it. It is also known as Chogum and Pulpiri.

    In the 24th year of King Seongjong's reign of Joseon (1493), a royal music book compiled by Seonghyeon and others, there is a collection of chowgeum, and a collection of chowgeum music is also seen in the royal court's Jinyeon-gwe, a report on the royal ceremony. In addition, the records of Chogum Sinawe and Chogum Samhyeon, which were recorded by a Chogum master named Kang Chun-seop during the Japanese Colonial Period, appear to have been played as professional music in the royal court and in the private sector since early on.

    The court music's foundation has already been cut off, and the private music's collection is almost at risk of being cut off. Fortunately, Park Chan-beom, who was designated as a first-time entertainment holder, held several performances as he could learn Chogum from his father and make Chogum's voice well, and play Sinawe well with Chogum. He also played Chogum with an orchestra.

    ※For more information on the above cultural assets, please contact the Seoul Metropolitan Government Department of Historical and Cultural Heritage (☎02-2133-2616).
  • 1995.6.30
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    Sambae is also called Be, and in Chinese, it is also called Ma, Mapo, and Po. The cambes were found in the Gungsan Shell Mound in the Neolithic Age, indicating that they were used before the discovery.

    During the Goryeo Dynasty, technology was developed and exported to China and was used with ramie as a means of cultural exchange. In the Joseon Dynasty, the production of sambae was slightly reduced as cotton production began.

    The production process is first cultivated and harvested by growing the cedar trees, then steamed the treetops that skimmed the leaves and dried in the sun.

    After splitting the three pieces of cloth, each string is extended and the length and width of the one piece of cloth determine how many rolls of thread will go in. Finally, after the process of feeding grass, we squeeze the fabric using a loom.

    Since it is a rare case in the country where a village is collectively inherited by a village, it is designated and protected as an intangible cultural asset.
  • 2007.7.20
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    Dancheong refers to the use of five colors, blue, red, yellow, white, and black, to paint beautifully by drawing patterns and paintings on buildings or artifacts. A person with this technique of dancheong and its skill is called dancheongjang, and if a person engaged in dancheong is a monk, he or she was called Geumi or Hwaseung.

    Dancheong in Korea can be found through various ancient tomb murals dating back to the Three Kingdoms Period. Especially, the murals of Goguryeo tombs show the architectural style of the time and the appearance of dancheong, indicating the origin of dancheong. Dancheong was also found in vessels such as chaehwa and lacquer excavated from ancient tombs, but it was mainly used for wooden buildings. Dancheong also includes painting and painting of Buddha statues on the walls of buildings.

    If you look at the course of Dancheongjang's class, you will first practice drawing from Xiwangcho to Cheonwangcho in armor. If you are good at it, you will become a dancheong master by painting the upper tangerines that draw fire and bodhisattva. There are many types of dancheong, such as dancheong, which is simply drawn with black and white lines, morodancheong, which draws a draft of hair, and gilt dancheong, which is painted in five colors.

    Dancheong preserves wooden structures for a long period of time and paints a temple with natural dark vegetables made of mineral materials, such as sand class='xml2' onmouseover='up2(2800)'dmouseout='dn2()'dn2(()(석>>>>>>>>>>, which are collected from sand or soil for harmony. Dancheong in Korea has been developed into a beautiful beauty of Korean architecture as it is found in ancient tombs of Goguryeo and has continued its tradition throughout the Three Kingdoms Period to the Goryeo and Joseon Periods.

    Shin Woo-soon was born in 1951, and was taught Korean Buddhist paintings that led to Kim Il-seop – uncle Shin Eon-su. He participated in major temples across the country including Nahanjeon Hall of Baekyangsa Temple, Daeseongjeon Hall of Gwangjuhyanggyo Local Confucian School, Seonwon Temple of Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju, Daewonsa Temple in Uijeongbu, Cheonwangmun Gate of Buan Naesosa Temple, and Yosachae of Sudoksa Temple, Mireukjeon Hall of Geumsan Temple and Daeungbojeon Temple of Gongjumi Magoksa Temple.

    Shin Woo-sun has a good sense of form and proportion, and harmony of colors, as she accurately uses the patterns of dancheong and properly draws them.
  • 1998.7.25
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    Seolwi seolgyeong, also known as seolgyeong, refers to the place where the ritual site of "span class='xml2' onmouseover='up2 (1979)' onmouseout='dn2()d Beopsa Temple( is decorated with paper.

    In order to create a snow scene site, it is made by cutting off the images of the deity, bodhisattva, amulets, and flower patterns. This is not just a decoration of the exorcism hall, but a tool to trap ghosts. It is made by cutting or cutting a window paper with scissors or knives. The dice is a mixture of red minerals that can be used to write the name of a spirit, draw pictures, and add talisman. Snowpiercer is sometimes divided into large and single snowscapes according to their size. In the past, snowstorms were distributed throughout the country, but now only in Chungcheong-do, and are mixed with the so-called "Sungut" in other regions.

    Seolwi Seolgyeong was designated as an intangible cultural asset to preserve the folk belief and traditional culture.
  • 2011.8.19
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    ○ The origin of Korean milkware can be found from the casting of bronze ware, and the manufacturing method of this milkware is divided into bangjja milk made from a single (dudrim) and casting made from a mold (moor on a frame).

    Bangjjayugi, also known as Hyangdong, is made of traditional musical instruments or tableware, and casting yugi is made by using molds called chudong.

    ○ Park Gap-sul has been engaged in foundry organic production for more than 50 years and maintains the tradition of traditional casting abandonment by producing and taking part in the traditional cloud-style spinning frame, which is disappearing, so it is necessary to preserve the tradition.