Bonghwa-gun

Today, I head for Gyeongbuk Bonghwa-gun for my short day trip.

Hum… this is the tourist map but there was no English….
It was little hard to read it.

Beford I visit here I look bonghwa.

Bonghwa is famous location for mushroom, apple, Korean snack as well.

And there was very well-knwon film with plow ox.

This might be the sign for film location.

The name of the film is the warnangsori.

'Warnangsori' is a movie about a plow ox and an old man,
Choi wan gun living in sanjeong village, hanul 1-ri.

The filming location of this movie is located in Sanjeong Village,
Hanul 1-ri, Sangwun-myeon, Bonghwa-gun.

The filming took place over about three years from the second half of 2005 to
the first half of 2008.

Two of them ard leading actors.
I've heard that this film's main actors were not movie star.
They were just normal people who live is village.

What a peaceful village.

This is a bronze statue about main leading plow ox and grandfather.

This scene reming me my childhood. Cause I grew uo very country.

This is the place to rest.

Plowing a field, tilling the soil and gathering firewood...

This documentary film captures everyday affairs of Choi Won-gun and
his old partner, an ox.

This sign announce cow's tomb. the main cow was dead a few years ago.

Normally plow ox lives about 15 years. But it is said the ox lived be about 30.

I will look for a movie and watch it. My Korean friend said that it was very moving.

After that I went to “Daksil” and “Cheongamjeong”.

 More about history~

The surrounding area is filled with rich pine forests and beautiful rocks.

In 'Taengniji', a book of geography, Lee Jung-hwa,
a scholar of the positive school of thinking during the middle years of the Joseon dynasty, recorded this area as one of the most remarkable scenic spots in Korea.

Village is small and quite.

This picture is detail of Korea tradition house.

Known as 'Dakshil' ,this is a historic site of Chungjae Gwon Beol (1478 ~ 1548),
an important civil minister during the period of rule by King Jungjong of the Joseondynasty.
'Cheongamjeong' was personally built by Chungjae Gwon Beol and 'Seokjeonjeongsa' was built by Cheongam Gwon Dong-bo, the eldest son of Chungjae, are preserved here.

Cheongamjeong Pavilion was built by Choong-jae Gwon Beol (1478-1548),
with his eldest son, Gwon Dong-bo.

Choong-jae Gwon Beol retreated to this place being related to the Kimyosahwa massacre of scholars, and devoted himself to moral philosophy for 15 years .

View from another side.

This beautiful piece of architecture is a highly valuable cultural asset,
and has been designated and preserved as a Historic and Scenic Site.

It would be wonderful to take a picture of an image reflected on the flower,
just like the poster of Painters at Cheongamjeong Pavilion, Bonghwa. 

View from another side.

This place is well known for the Story of Chunhyang,
who was betrothed to Lee Mong-ryong.

Here is Lee mong ryong’s house who is main leading actor in the story.

The movie and the drama were filmed in this location.

This tree’s age is more than 500 years. Wow..

In addtion, the drama, the movie and the movie that was released last year were also filmed here, making this quite a popular location for television and film.

There are many interesting sughts around sights around Gwanghanroo Pavilion
(Historic Site Number 303), including Chunhyang Pavilion, Wolmae House,
Wanwoljeong Pavilion, Youngjugak Pavilion, and Samshin Mountain,
as well as the legendary Oh-jak Bridge of Gyeon-woo and Jik-nyeo.

Here is Dadeok Mineral Spring ~

This carbonated mineral water spring is located along the National Road No. 36.

In old times, many people experienced beneficial effects after drinking water from
this spring located underneath the Seumunamu tree.

There is a market selling organically grown vegetables and fruits nearby.
So, this is especially popular among tourists.

Dadeok Mineral Spring was designated as a tourist site in 2001.
At present, a mineral spring resort complex is under construction.

There is Seokcheon valley is wide, and surrounded by thick pine forest.

Next to the valley, you will also find the Seokcheonjeong Pavilion,
which was built in 1535 during the Joseon period.

This pavilion, made up of Bonghwa red pine trees called Chunyangmok,
(the county tree) offers a great view of the nearby scenic mountain.

On the way to Seoul, we had really great bbq dinner.

We could buy beef by ourself and pay only 4,000 won for basic dish
such as lettuce, Kimchi, other vegetable.

Look at that beef, It was so delicious.

I loved it!!

We enjoyed a dinner very much and came back to Seoul.

Bonghwa province was quite, clean and have awesome view~~!

If you would like to see peaceful and real Korea, this is the one I recommend,

Gyeongsan Jahin DanoJe

I went to Gyeongsan Jahin Danoje in Gyeongbuk province.


What is Gyeongsan Jahin Danoje?


Gyeongsan Jahin Dano Festival is called Danojeol, Danyangjeol, Danyangnori, or Danyanggut.


It is a local festival of the eternal history originated from a memorial service to heaven of an ancient tribal nation and agricultural ceremony. As a traditional public festival handing down what was transmitted, it is designated as the major intangible cultural assets No. 13.


All the citizens as a whole pray for abundance and safety. It has a deep-rooted tradition to lay down friendship and cooperation for mutual benefit and love of one’s home through grand folk plays such as farm music, Ssireum, swing.

UNESCO designated the Danoje Festival a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity in 2005.
 

Dano was originally a day when farmers carried out rituals at the end of the sowing season but has now developed into an annual festival, providing games and art performances, with the Gangneung Danoje Festival drawing more than 1 million visitors a year.

 

This is the admiral Han's tomb.

This place is the main spot to held Danoje.
The forest was small and quite. But a view was nice and peaceful.

This place called "Sea jung dang" Here is used to be a government office at chosun periord. After that is used middle high school.

There were a lot of events.

I found a making hanji hand mirror by using hanji. Hanji is traditional Korean paper handmade from mulberry tree. The paper quality is very special and nice.

A lot of kids were interested in this craft very much. Even I was interested in this so much!! The price was 1,000won to make this beautiful hand mirror!



 This is another paint event. It called "tak-bon". Just looking was very fun!

This one called " Sot dae"It looks like a bit difficult to make it. But when it finished, it looks very nice.

There were verity local product for selling.
Look at this wild flower~ Small booth was full of flowers.
 

Here, I could drink traditional tea.

I drank " Yeon tea" first time, it taste like a Jasmin tea. Nice~
 

Buckwheat tea also free service as a ice tea.

Wow, here was a making rice cake.

You can smash the dough by yourself and make rice cake too.

The dduk was Injeolmi~~ So YUM~~ 

 There were also pottery, folding fan ,dyeing events.

There is Changpo hair cleaning corner.
Long time ago, people thought that cleaning with changpo water is able to ward off evil spirit.

You could write your family motto with handwriting.

I couldn't miss the food in the festival.

There were so many different kind of traditional foods.

Some I could eat, some I wouldn't eat haha. But looks nice.
 

This small water park is for children and family. The sun was so strong.

We needed a water.!! 
 

 After lunch time, Jahin woman's nongak-dan played to pungmul enthusiastically.

This performance was my favorite event today.

The sound was so different compare to western instrument and very unique.

I loved it and it was very exciting.

Some old people was dancing and enjoying.




The member of this team was all woman. Some woman age 's my mom~

But they were so powerful and enthusiastic.
That was very impressive. People say this team has received many outstanding awards.

The hat with string dance just amazing and I was wondering that aren't they dizzy?

  After pungmul, they sang a Korean folk song.

 A beautiful Korean traditional clothes.

Once, I've heard that Korean folk song have sorrow embedded in them.
I didn't even understand what they sang, the melody sounds sad song.

They are a medical service volunteer for old people.

 This is Jaesuk-sa temple. It is located in village. It took about 20minutes from Jahin forest.

This is an inside of temple.

 There were so many people to attend Dareje.

 

The monk bless the Wonhyo Sungsa birth Dareje in this time. He is the highest monk at the moment.

 After this ceremony, they were preparing meal.

This Gyeongsan Jahin Danoje festival is good for one day trip.



You can check Korean traditional culture and see exciting events.


With beautiful weather was also fantastic weekend to me.


If someone would have unusual experience come to the Gyeongsan Jahin Danoje~

Here is close from Danoje place, it takes about 15 minutes. This place is one of the most beautiful place to take a portrait in Korea.



The name of the place is Bangok-ji.


Enjoy the pictures. 

Fantastic~