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VJ Baek Su-hee

Summer vacation has just begun, and I presume that parents with children will be going through much strain right now.

They will be worrying about how to make their children’s vacation substantial.

So here I am at the Gyeonggi Provincial Museum.

Let’s take a look around the Gyeonggi Provincial Museum.

Natural History Room

You can look up information on mankind’s evolution process and natural treasures. On the wall to the right, you can look up information on the 15 natural treasures within the Gyeonggi Provincial area. On the other side, there is the mankind’s evolution process and pictures with explanations.

Archaeological Art Room

In the Archaeological Art Room, relics, symbols and models are used to aid in the understanding of Gyeonggi Provincial culture, from its Old Stone Age to the Joseon era.

Gyeonggi Province, located in the center of the Korean Peninsula, is the area where people lived in since the prehistoric age, due to its fertile soil and border with the coast.

Chinaware of the Goryeo Era

Grayish-blue-powdered celadon of the Joseon era

Also, this room displays many relics that represent each era, such as the Bitsal pattern earthenware, Daeyeongdo, white earthenware, Goryeo celadon porcelain, grayish-blue powdered celadon, and white porcelain.

Document Room

Approximately 170 pieces of relics related to Gyeonggi Province are being displayed here, such as books, maps, pictures, letters and documents. Also on the documents, they are composed of five topics: what they are, what contents they possess, who the writer is, who the recipient is, and the presentation related to other picture documents.

Hwaseong-neunghaeng-do, Folk Daily Life Room, Painting Room

There is the Folk Daily Life Room where you can take a look at the life culture and customs of the people, and the Painting Room where you can meet up with our old paintings, such as the landscapes, record paintings, Yeongmu flower paintings, water surface paintings, the Four Gracious Plants and folk stories, based on the life styles of Gyeonggi Province.

This is the Special Exhibition Room.

We hold exhibitions annually with different themes every time. Right now, we’re doing an exhibition with the theme of ‘Portraits Forever.’

I could feel the plain and sincere nature of our ancestors in the portraits.

Q How is it participating in such programs with your children at the museum?

I think it’s special in that children could actually draw pictures themselves, than rather just viewing the works.

Crane

Water mill

There are many things to see in the vast outdoor park, such as folk games, yards and dolmen. Also, it seems suitable for children to run around and have fun.

How was the Gyeonggi Provincial Museum today?

Now, it seems to be more than just a museum, as the main room in charge of the cultural life of Gyeonggi Province citizens.

I’ll see you again with more of good news next time.

Gyeonggi Province is located in the central western part of Korea. It surrounds the metropolis of Seoul and city of Incheon, borders Hwanghae Province in the north, Gangwon Province in the east, South-Chungcheong Province in the south and the Yellow Sea in the west. Gyeonggi Province is a fertile plain along the Han River that people have settled since the prehistoric period, as proven by the discovery of Old Stone Age sites in Jeongok-Ri, Yeoncheon-Gun, New Stone Age sites in Misa-Dong, Hanam City, and various Bronze Age sites.

During the 2nd century BC, the northern part of the Gyeonggi region is believed to have been the location of Jin country (辰國). Then, the Gyeonggi region came under the Mahan confederation. Of the 54 small countries (小國) of the Mahan confederation, 10 were located within Gyeonggi Province.

The strategic importance of Gyeonggi Province has remained unchanged since BC18, when King Onjo, the founder of Baekjae, designated Wirye Castle in Hanam the seat of a provincial government. By the mid-5th century, this region of the Han River had merged with Goguryeo and in 553 (14th year of King Jinheung) it became the territory of Silla.
Thereafter, the Unified Shilla implemented a 9-state system and established the state of Hansan in the Gyeonggi Province region. In the post three-nation period, this region was ruled by Gungye.

Since the designation of Gaeseong as the royal capital by founding king Wanggeon of Goryeo, the Gyeonggi region has been center stage of Korean history.
The name Gyeonggi was established under the administrative jurisdiction of the Goryeo Dynasty. In 995 (14th year of King Seongjong, Goryeo), it established 6 Jeokhyeon (赤縣) and 7 Gihyeon (畿縣) around Gaegyeong. In 1018 (9th year of King Hyeonjeong, Goryeo) these two Hyeon combined and were formally named Gyeonggi, the regional outskirts of the capital city.

Originally, Gyeong meant “capital city designated by the king” and Gi meant “150 km of land in the four directions from where the king lived” The word Gyeonggi was derived from the Tang period when it ruled the vicinity of the capital region in Gyeonghyeon (京縣,赤縣) and Gihyeon (畿縣).

In 1069 (23rd year of Munjong, Goryeo), 39 Hyeon were transferred from Yanggwang (楊廣). Gyoju (交州). Seohaedo (西海道) and 13 Hyeon added, expanding Gyeonggi to a total of 52 Hyeon. A short time after, the region of Gyeonggi was reduced to the size that it was in the King Hyeonjong period during the Goryeo period.

In 1390 (2nd year of King Gongyang, Goryeo), Gyeonggi expanded to the size it was in 1069 (23rd period of King Munjong, Goryeo), with a total of 44 Hyeon, and became the first provincial organization. At that time, Gyeonggi was governed by separate Left-Province and Right-Province administrations.

The Joseon designated Hanyang as the new seat of government and redrew the boundary of Gyeonggi. During the rule of King Taejong, Left and Right Gyeonggi combined and were renamed Gyeonggi. The northwestern part, comprising Suan, Gokju, and Yeonan areas, came under the region of Punghaedo (豊海道: Hwanghae Province) and the southeastern part, comprising Suwon, Yeoju, and Anseong, transferred to Gyeonggi to form the current regional jurisdiction.

The founding of the Joseon Dynasty and moving of the seat of government to Hanyang was the turning point in shaping the contours of Gyeonggi Province as we know it today.

the source - http://english.gg.go.kr/

History of Gyeonggi Province

Gyeonggi Province is located in the central western part of Korea. It surrounds the cities of Seoul and Incheon and is bordered by Hwanghae Province (North Korea) to the north, Gangwon Province to the east, South Chungcheong Province to the south and the Yellow Sea to the west. Gyeonggi Province consists primarily of a fertile plain along the Han River, and people have resided in this area since the prehistoric times . Evidence of these prehistoric inhabitants have been found in Paleolithic sites in Jeongok-Ri  of Yeoncheon County, in Neolithic sites in Misa-Dong of Hanam City, and in various Bronze Age sites.

During the 2nd century BC, the northern part of the Gyeonggi region is believed to have been the location of Jin Country (辰國). It was at this time that the Gyeonggi region came under the Mahan Confederation. Of the 54 small countries (小國) of the Mahan Confederation, 10 were located within Gyeonggi Province.

The strategic importance of Gyeonggi Province has remained unchanged since 18 B.C., when King Onjo, the founder of the Baekjae, designated Wirye Castle in Hanam as the seat of a provincial government. By the mid-5th century, this region of the Han River had merged with Goguryeo and in 553 (14th year of King Jinheung) it became the territory of Silla.

Thereafter, the Unified Shilla implemented a 9-state system and established the state of Hansan in the Gyeonggi Province region. In the post three-nation period, this region was ruled by Gungye.

Since the designation of Gaeseong as the royal capital by founding king Wanggeon of Goryeo, the Gyeonggi region has been center stage of Korean history.

The name Gyeonggi was established under the administrative jurisdiction of the Goryeo Dynasty. In 995 (14th year of King Seongjong, Goryeo), it established 6 Jeokhyeon (赤縣) and 7 Gihyeon (畿縣) around Gaegyeong. In 1018 (9th year of King Hyeonjeong, Goryeo) these two Hyeon were combined and formally named Gyeonggi, the regional outskirts of the capital city.

Originally, Gyeong meant “capital city designated by the king” and Gi meant “150 km of land in the four directions from the residence of the king. ” The name “Gyeonggi” was derived during the Tang period when it ruled the vicinity of the capital region in Gyeonghyeon (京縣,赤縣) and Gihyeon (畿縣).

In 1069 (23rd year of Munjong, Goryeo), 39 Hyeon were transferred from Yanggwang (楊廣). Gyoju (交州). Seohaedo (西海道) and 13 Hyeon added, expanding Gyeonggi to a total of 52 Hyeon. A short time later, the region of Gyeonggi was reduced to the size that it was in the King Hyeonjong period during the Goryeo period.

In 1390 (2nd year of King Gongyang, Goryeo), Gyeonggi expanded to the size it was in 1069 (23rd period of King Munjong, Goryeo), with a total of 44 Hyeon, and became the first provincial organization. At that time, Gyeonggi was governed by separate “Left-Province” and “Right-Province” administrations.

The Joseon designated Hanyang as the new seat of government and redrew the boundaries of Gyeonggi. During the rule of King Taejong, Left and Right Gyeonggi were combined and renamed Gyeonggi. The northwestern part, comprised of the Suan, Gokju, and Yeonan areas, came under the region of Punghaedo (豊海道: Hwanghae Province) and the southeastern part, comprised of Suwon, Yeoju, and Anseong, transferred to Gyeonggi to form the current regional jurisdiction.

The founding of the Joseon Dynasty and moving of the seat of government to Hanyang was the turning point in the shaping of Gyeonggi Province as we know it today.

the source - http://english.gg.go.kr/renewal/about/gyeonggi/history.htm