Sejoong Museum (세중옛돌박물관)
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| Introduction | ||||||||
| Sejoong Museum consists of 14 exhibition chambers (1 indoor and 13 outdoor exhibition venues) and over 10,000 stone sculptures excavated from across the nation.
Main types of statues include: stone Mun/Muin Seok (generals/scholars) that guard the spirits of the deceased at the graveyard; the comical Seoksu, which protect the King’s tomb; Jangseung & Beoksu, guardian spirits that prevent evil spirits and enemies from invading the village; Sotdae that are tall enough to look out for the safety of a village; Mangbuseok (faithful wife stone), a legendary faithful wife who became a stone after waiting and waiting for her never-returning husband; Dongjaseok, a cute child monk that grabs the eyes of passersby; Dol Hareubang, a symbolic stone sculpture of Jeju Island; and Hyojaseok, which commemorates a filial son. Other pieces include Buddhist relics such as stone pagodas and lamps, a horse-pulled millstone, well stones, stone pots, and other daily items used by Koreans from ancient times. |
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| Exhibition Hall Information | ||||||||
| *Exhibition Hall #1 - Jangseung Hall (장승관) A wide range of wooden Jangseung totem poles (e.g. Sotdae) *Exhibition Hall #2 - Beoksu Hall 1 (벅수 1관) “Hill of Joy, Anger, Sorrow and Pleasure" showing human facial expressions of each emotion *Exhibition Hall #3 - Sadaebu Tomb Hall (사대부묘관) Restoration of Sadaebu Myo (nobility graves) showing tomb patterns from the Joseon Era *Exhibition Hall #4 - Seokin Hall (석인관) Seokin (stone made man) in diverse costumes including Munin Seok and Dongja Seok *Exhibition Hall #5 - Province Hall (지방관) Munin Seok, Muin Seok, Beoksu, and Dongja Seok in diverse shapes by region *Exhibition Hall #6 - Jejudo Hall (제주도관) Overview of traditional Jeju Island culture *Exhibition Hall #7 - Seoksu Hall (석수관) Decorative graveyard sculptures of sheep, horses and tigers. *Exhibition Hall #8 - Daily Life Item Hall (생활유물관) Historical relics and daily items such as stone mill, stone mortar, brazier, hand mill stone, and stone for pounding clothes *Exhibition Hall #9 Dongja Hall (동자관) - Stone sculptures of children *Exhibition Hall #10 - Folk Hall (민속관) Historical relics and stone sculptures related to folk religion such as Namgeun Seok, Sindang and Minbul *Exhibition Hall #11 - Beoksu Hall 2 (벅수 2관) Beoksu (stone statues similar to and including the Dol Harubang) *Exhibition Hall #12 - Buddhist Hall (불교관) Buddha sculptures, stone pagoda, Buddhist paintings, halos, and other Buddhist artifacts *Exhibition Hall #13 - Indoor Hall Historics relics from the New Stone Age to the Joseon Dynasty *Exhibition Hall #14 - Special Hall Cultural heritages and historical items recovered from Japan |
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| Admission / Participation Fees | ||||||||
| Adults (ages 20-64) 5,000 won / Group 3,000 won Youths (ages 13-19) 3,000 won / Group 2,000 won Children (under 12) 2,000 won / Group 1,000 |
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| TEL 031-321-7001 / FAX 031-321-7002 | ||||||||
| Directions | ||||||||
| Take a bus from Yongin Bus Terminal to Sejoong Museum. (7 times a day: 07:30, 09:00, 10:20, 13:00, 14:40, 16:30, 18:30) |
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| Homepage | ||||||||
| www.sjmuseum.co.kr (Korean only) | ||||||||
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