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  • 1992.11.10
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    Soban is a small table of dishes that is used for various purposes from Korean diet to ritual ceremonies. The art of making soban or its craftsman is called sobanjang.

    Various types of tomb murals such as the Gakjeochong Tomb and the Dance Tomb of Goguryeo were found in various types of tomb murals. Records such as "Samguk Sagi," "Byeolsa" and "Gyeongguk Daejeon" indicate that the state-affiliated organizations were divided into two groups to produce the paintings. During the Joseon Dynasty, Buddhist statues were mainly used rather than statues due to the influence of Confucian ideology, and small and large statues were needed for various purposes such as rituals and weddings, which naturally led to the development of small and medium-sized soban production.

    The type of soban is classified into about 60 types depending on the area, type, and use of the soban. Haeju-ban, Naju-ban, Tongyeong-ban, Chungju-ban, and Gangwon-do. Haeju-ban is a sculpture-oriented soban, Naju-ban is a medium-sized soban, and Tongyeong-based soban is a rhyme-oriented one. In addition, in terms of bridge shape, Jukjeol-type (bamboo-shaped), Hojok-type (tiger-shaped), and Gujok-type (dog-shaped) in Gangwon-do and Gyeonggi-do are the main features.
  • 1988.12.1
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    "Taepyeongmu" is a dance that expresses the peace of the country and the meaning of honoring the peaceful era. The origin is not clear, but it is known as one of the dances that Han Seong-jun, a dancer and master of the 1900s, reconstructed the Gyeonggi shamanic dance.

    Men and women dress up as kings and queens to show the grandeur and splendor of the royal court style, while dance troupes are more complex and demanding than other dance troupes, such as Jinso, Nakgoong, Turbulim, and Chullpuri. Along with the change of rhythm, the techniques of treading, such as walking on the knees, walking on the knees, and bending the heels, show a flamboyant yet non-quick temperance.

    The movements are delicate and elegant, and each movement is theft. The dance of the mobile Anryu is a mixture of common simpleness and aristocratic sentiment, harmonizing excitement, style, and solemnity, and the dance of the Gangseonyeongryu is solemn and solemn, and the dance of the Gangsunyeongryu is graceful and splendid, giving you a sense of elegance and splendor in the dance.

    Taepyeongmu is the most artful footwork dance in Korea. It expresses the characteristics of folk dance well and is highly artistic compared to the world.
  • 1989.12.1
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    Jeju Island is also known as Samdado Island because it has a lot of wind, stones, and women. It is widely known as a treasure trove of folk songs, as many folk songs are also handed down depending on the type of occupation.

    Folk folk songs and popular folk songs sung in Jeju Island are divided into various types of occupations of people singing folk songs, such as farming, fishing, work singing, ritual singing, women's songs and children's songs, and popular miscellaneous songs.

    The sounds of farming include "Sadae Sori" and "Stamping Sori," while the sounds of fishing include "Sound of rowing" and "Sound of Anchovy Frying." Some of the sounds you sing while you work include Whale Sound, Phlegm, and Bangat-Rolling Sound, while others include Haengsang-Sori, DalguSori, and Flower Flame. Women's songs and children's songs include "Song of Living in the House," "Baby Funny," and "Song of the Mother." Some of the miscellaneous items are Odolttogi, Yi Hongtaryeong, and Seowo Jetsori.

    Jeju folk songs are noteworthy in that there are many labor songs sung while working, and folk songs sung by women and women are common. Songs also use a lot of unusual Jeju dialect, and are more sad than folk songs in Gyeonggi Province. Jeju folk songs express a feeling of regret, creating a different atmosphere.

    ※ Recognized as a holding organization without holders: 2017.4.3(National Intangible Cultural Property Jeju Folk Song Preservation Association)
  • 1986.12.11
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    A gong is one of the percussion instruments, also called gilt or simply gold. It is a musical instrument widely used since ancient China. It was imported from the Ming Dynasty of China during the reign of King Gongmin of Goryeo (1351-1374), and was widely used in Jongmyoak, Muak, Beopak and Nongak.

    The gongs are made by melting them in a weight ratio of 160 copper and 43 cinnamon, and are produced in a group by Daejeong, Gajidaejeong, a front hawker, a reseller, a Senmae, and a puller.

    The production process is the order of brass rusting, elongating, dopping, potting, wrapping, dangling, crying, Gaji, and Jaewool, which is a sensitive work that makes a completely different sound with a hammering.

    Jing's life is in sound. Depending on the region, there are many different sounds, such as the buzzing, the bending, the long ringing, and the rising sound of the sound of the end. The sound of a proper gong has a deep and long afterglow and deep appeal, and this is what Kim Chun-jing's sound is characterized by.

    Kim Il-woong, a holder of jingjiang functions, has been continuing Kim Chun-jing's cycle for more than 40 years by setting up a farm instrument factory in Gimcheon's Hwanggeum-dong drug bet after learning the technique under his grandfather, who has been making gongs in Hamyang for four generations.
  • 1989.12.29
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    Cheongyang Donghwa Festival is a traditional folk festival held at the beginning of the year ahead of the beginning of the year, and has been handed down from nearby villages around Chilgapsan Mountain for about 400 years. It is presumed that the origin came from the use of fire to fight against the Japanese during the Japanese Invasion of Korea in 1592.

    Every year on the evening of the 14th day of the first lunar month, villagers carefully bathe themselves, go to the mountains, cut down a bundle of trees, and set up a fairy tale stand. When the moon rises, a ritual is held to the village god to pray for the peace and good harvest of the village, and all unclean things are burned to remove bad luck. After the memorial service, the residents mingle together to share prepared food and drinks, and there are still traditional songs that are sung while playing jigamagi and shiganggi.

    Cheongyang Donghwaje is a unique ritual ceremony that is not found in other regions, and all residents are united to burn Donghwadae and to remove all unclean things with the spirit of fire.
  • 1985.1.14
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    Pansori refers to a singer who intertwines a long story by mixing sing (sori), narrative (aniri), and a gesture (neoreumsae) to the rhythm of a drummer.

    Pansori was famous for eight pansori singers from around King Sunjo (1800-1834), including Gwon Sam-deuk, Song Heung-rok, Mo Heung-gap, Yeom Gye-dal, Go Su-gwan, and Shin Man-yeop. They developed their rhythms and tunes as they are today. They were divided into regions such as Dongpyeonje (Northeast of Jeolla Province), Seopyeonje (South Jeolla Province), and Junggoje (Gyeonggi and Chungcheongdo Province).

    At the time of Pansori, the length of one madang(piece) was not that long, so the number of Pansori was twelve madangs. Currently, only Chunhyangga, Simcheongga, Sugungga, Heungboga, and Jeokbyeokga are handed down as the five madang or five batangs of Pansori.

    Sugungga is one of the five madangs of Pansori, which is also called Tobyeolga, Rabbit Taryeong, and Byeoljubutaryeong. When the Dragon King became ill, he lured the rabbit to the palace to get the rabbit's liver for medicine. However, it is a pansori that tells the story of a rabbit coming back to life by tricking the Dragon King.
  • 2002.2.4
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    ☆ Daegeum, which was a standard instrument for tuning all musical instruments since the Goryeo Dynasty and was widely used before the Three Kingdoms Period, is a resonant instrument and also known as Jeotdae.

    The production process is to collect the raw bamboo from the root and cook it lightly on charcoal to remove the gin and tie it up so that the bamboo does not split and then marinate it in salt water for a month. Afterwards, dry enough in the shade, pierce holes, check the pitch, tie it in a strong string to prevent the instrument from bursting, and trim the shape to complete it. It is about 80cm long and has about 10 holes.
  • 1993.2.13
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    ☆Hyangonju is a clear liquor made from rice and glutinous rice. It is a traditional royal liquor made by Yangonseo, a government office during the Joseon Dynasty, and was brought into the palace. It is said that the royal court doctors were always in charge of making incense drinks, and the king bestowed them on his servants.

    The methods of making Hyangonju are recorded in the Joseon Dynasty literature, and method of making yeast is unique.
    Mung beans, barley, and wheat were mixed to make yeast, and for a week the smell of yeast was removed by hitting the evening dew. After fermentation, cook it for about a month, then distill it into a soju-gori. Even after the distillation was over, they were stored in a jar of onggi and drank it for six months.

    Park Hyun-sook has been recognized as the holder of the liquor and has been continuing the traditional way of drinking it.

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  • 1966.2.15
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    Eunsan Byeolsinje is a shamanic rite held to honor the guardian deity of Eunsan Village at the village shrine in Eunsan-myeon, Buyeo-gun.

    The rite is connected with a legend about a severe epidemic that led to the loss of many lives and with the strange dream of an elderly village leader. In his dream he met a Baekje general who had been killed during a battle fought to protect Baekje and was asked to bury the general and his men in a sunny place in exchange for a ‘magical intervention’ to repel the epidemic. Upon awakening from the dream, he visited the place mentioned by the general in the dream and found many bones scattered there. The village people collected and buried them in an auspicious site and performed an exorcism to console their spirits. The burial was followed by the end of the epidemic which, in turn, led the villagers to hold rites to honor their heroic deaths.

    The tradition gradually developed into the festival event of Eunsan Byeolsinje, which was initially held for about fifteen days between January and February once every three years.

    As the date of the rite approaches, the village elders select those who will officiate over the event and assign military titles such as General, Colonel, Lieutenant, and Private to the designated officiants. In addition, the chief officiant is requested to use the utmost care in preparing the sacrificial offerings and to preserve the ritual venue from any signs of impurity or evil by, for example, covering the well to be used in the rite with a straw mat, and by encircling the venue with an “evil-repelling rope” and scattering yellow and black grains of sand around it. The villagers then cut down trees to support the village guardian poles and make paper flowers to offer to the village guardian, and hold pieces of white paper in their mouths as they move to the shrine as a symbolic action to repel evil spirits.

    The main part of the rite usually starts in the evening and ends at dawn with the process of erecting the village guardian pole and praying for the safety and prosperity of the village.☆
  • 2000.2.18
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    ☆Yoon Ja-deok from Seocheon is a member of Papyeong Yun family. She has lived in Daejeon since she was married to Eunjin Song family' 12th eldest son of Song Byeong-ha (1642-1697), the second grandson of Song Jun-gil of Dongchundang at her age of 25.

    As the eldest daughter-in-law, she received various food skills from her mother-in-law, including ancestral rites at her family. The cookbooks of the manuscripts handed down to the family include the recipes of various home-brewed liquors including Songsun-ju.

    Songsunju uses 1 yeast and 3 sacks of rice for crude liquor; and 1 mal(Korean unit of measure) of glutinous rice and 500g of pine bud for finishing.

    Process: Steam the white rice flour first. Add the yeast and water to the dough to be thickened in a pot. Age for 10 days in a room of 20 to 25°C to make an understatement. The main liquor is made of glutinous rice to cool it down, then mix the aged rice with water and knead it. Slightly blanch the pine buds in boiling water to drain the water, lay them under a jar, and put the liquor in a room of 20 to 25°C for 15 days to mature.
  • 1993.3.20
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    ☆Pansori is a stage art consisting of a singer, a drummer, and spectators. The one who sings makes sounds, lines, and gestures, and the one who plays drums according to the tune of the one who makes the sound leads to an exciting atmosphere. Pansori is divided into Dongpyeonje in the northeastern part of Jeolla-do, Seopyeonje in the southwestern part of Jeolla-do, and Junggoje in Gyeonggi-do and Chungcheong-do according to its regional characteristics and genealogy.

    Among them, the sound of Dongpyeonje started from the founder Song Heung-rok and passed down to Song Gwang-rok, Park Man-soon, Song Woo-ryong, Song Man-gap, and Yoo Seong-jun. The sound of Dongpyeonje is composed of a thick, grand ornamentation that uses a lot of the tunes of Ujo makes the voice heavy and shortens the tail of the sound.

    Park Hwa-soon, who has been designated as Namdo chang(sori, song) Dongpyeonje's entertainment holder, has been devoted to pansori for more than 50 years and has been maintaining the artistry of pansori as an authentic Korean classical musician with excellent acting skills.
  • 1986.4.10
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    A millstone rolling song refers to a folk song sung by villagers as they roll into the village after taking in the upper part of the lotus bud (rolling millstone) and aldol (floor stone) of Jeju Island. Looking at the condensed milk, rolling millstones required a great deal of strength, and because many people were mobilized, they were called to boost their united strength.

    This folk song is in the form of a senior chorus in which all the workers are "carried out" in unison according to the sound of a person's line, and most of the lyrics are about the actual state of their work. As the rhythm of the short-length type appears frequently, the speed is generally slow, and there are many rhythmic changes, the melody decoration is also frequent.

    The mill-rolling song is one of the most extinct transport labor songs of today, and Kang Won-ho, who lives in Deoksu-ri, Namjeju-gun, continues the tradition.
  • 1993.4.20
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    Yeongsanjae is a ritual to recreate the sermon held by the Buddha at Yeongchisan Mountain, and is the largest ritual in Buddhism for the spiritual ascension.

    The ritual procedure first involves hanging pictures of Buddha on the open air and the ordeal of bringing objects from outside the temple. After a ceremony to clean up the place where the ceremony is held, and to collect and clean the minds of the participants, a ceremony is held to offer sacrifices and make wishes to the spirits who are to be offered sacrifices and sacrifices.

    Then, he reads a congratulatory message to the people who prepared Yeongsanjae, wishing for more specific wishes. After the reading, all participants read the scriptures in a row around the temple, led by the monk who conducted the ceremony. Finally, Yeongsanjae is finished by holding a ceremony to send back the souls of the gods.

    Busan Yeongsanjae Hill has been around Tongdosa and Beomeosa Temple for a long time. The origin, composition, and procedure are unique and simple, and the composition of the composition of the dance is unique, and the butterfly dance has a slow and majestic dance and its contents. The panhandle has a wide range of rhythms, original and plain.

    Currently, Busan Yeongsanjae is striving to win and preserve the Busan Yeongsanjae Preservation Society.
  • 1990.5.8
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    Onggijang refers to the skill of making earthenware pots and jars, or to an artisan with such a skill. Koreans have used earthenware pots and jars for thousands of years. The place where an earthenware artisan worked was called Onggijeom, which was divided into a workshop and a kiln.

    Traditional pots and jars, along with porcelain items, were the main items produced in private kilns. Pots and jars were made after the application of caustic soda to the surface of clay-made objects and putting them through a pre-firing stage. Just 40 or 50 years ago, there were many places selling traditional pots and jars across the country. Their number stood at about 500 when surveys were made in 1968 and 1969. However, they have been pushed aside by their machine-made western cousins.

    Traditionally, caustic soda was used as glazing in the production of pots and jars. Recently, it was replaced by a lead oxide named Gwangmyeongdan. With the use of lead glazing, the quality of pots and jars declined and the number of Onggijeom decreased to about 250 by 1984 and to less than 199 by 1989. Stainless steel and plastic goods have pushed traditional pots and jars out of the market.
  • 1995.5.12
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    Since ancient times, Korean people held a exorcism rite to solve the bad luck of the year, where shamans improvised a dance to relieve bad energy, called Salpul Dance, Hutton Dance, mouth Dance, towel dance, and Jeokheungmu.

    According to legend, Dosolga of the Silla Dynasty was regarded as a butchery and apricot, and Sinawe (Namdo Muak) was associated with the family of the four monks.

    The dancer wears a hairpin with fine hair and a white skirt, and holds a white towel for stylishness and emotional expansion. He plays Sinawi on the Salpuri rhythm, but dances as accompaniment to the flute, daegeum, janggu, ajaeng, and drums.

    Salpuri Dance is a dance of Namdo Dance with a long history, and Kwon Myeong-hwa continues to dance.