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Hogeon
A hogeon is a type of ''gwanmo'' (관모), Korean traditional headgear for young boys aged one year to five years old. It was worn along with ''durumagi'' (overcoat) or '' jeonbok'' (a long vest). ''Hogeon'' was worn on holidays such as Seollal (Korean new year), Chuseok (Mid-term festival), or celebrations for their birthdays like doljanchi. The shape and material are almost similar to ''bokgeon'' except a tiger pattern embroidered on ''hogeon''. The outer is made of a black silk while the inner is dark blue silk. The tiger pattern was embroidered on the surface as reflecting parents' wish for their children to grow brave. The shapes of a tiger's eyebrow, eyes, whiskers, teeth and ears are decorated on the forehead of the hogeon. The ears was made with black and red fabrics. Strings attached to the end of the forehead part is able to tie the headgear to its back. Along with the tiger pattern, ''geumbak'' (gold leaf) of some of Hanja that had good and auspicious meaning are adorned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanbok
The (; term used in South Korea), also called () n North Korea and China, is an umbrella term which is used to refer to traditional ethnic Korean clothes, including the traditional clothing of the (Korean Chinese), an officially recognized ethnic minority in China. The term literally means "Korean clothing". Due to the isolation from each other for about 50 years, the styles of in South Korea, North Korea, and China, worn by the Korean ethnics from these three countries have developed separately from each other. Since the 1990s, the South Korean-style and the North Korean-style have been looking more and more similar to each other. Similarly, since the Chinese economic reform of China, there have been more exchanges with both Koreas leading to both the development and changes in Korean-Chinese-style in China; some of designs of the Korean-Chinese-style have been influenced and inspired by both South-Korean and North Korean designs. Earliest visual depictions of c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doljanchi
''Dol'' or ''doljanchi'' is a Korean tradition that celebrates the first birthday of a baby. This ceremony blesses the child with a prosperous future and has taken on great significance in Korea. The birthday babies wear a hanbok and a traditional hat: a '' jobawi'' or ''gulle'' for baby girls and a ''bokgeon Fujin () is a type of ''guanmao'' (冠帽), a male traditional headgear generally made from a black fabric in China and Korea. The fujin is a form of hood made on one width of cloth, from which its Chinese name derived from. It was usually worn w ...'' or '' hogeon'' (호건) for baby boys. History In the past, the death rates for children were high and many children died before their first birthday, so it was an important milestone for the baby and parents. The whole village used to celebrate a baby's first birthday, sharing food and wishing for long life and fortune for the baby. It could also define who they would be when they grow older. Doljabi (돌잡이): fortune ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic of Korea) comprising its southern half. Korea consists of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and several minor islands near the peninsula. The peninsula is bordered by China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast. It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the Sea of Japan (East Sea). During the first half of the 1st millennium, Korea was divided between three states, Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, together known as the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In the second half of the 1st millennium, Silla defeated and conquered Baekje and Goguryeo, leading to the " Unified Silla" period. Meanwhile, Balhae formed in the north, superseding former Goguryeo. Unified Silla eventually collapsed into three separate states due ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korea Tourism Organization
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is an organization of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It is commissioned to promote the country's tourism industry. The KTO was established in 1962 as a government-invested corporation responsible for the South Korean tourism industry according to the International Tourism Corporation Act. The organization promotes Korea as a tourist destination to attract foreign tourists. Starting in the 1980s, domestic tourism promotion also became a function of the KTO. Inbound visitors totaled over 6 million in 2006 and the tourism industry is said to be one of the factors that has some influence on the Korean economy. History *1961: The Tourism Promotion Law is enacted. *1962: The International Tourism Corporation (ITC) is established to promote South Korea’s tourism industry through the management of major hotels, taxis and the Korea Travel Bureau, as well as by training human resources to support ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jobawi
A ''jobawi'' is a type of traditional Korean winter cap with earflaps which was worn by women and was made of silk. Since its first appearance in the late Joseon period, it has been widely worn as a substitute for the ''ayam'' (a cap with a big ribbon on the back). Although the ''jobawi'' was worn by the upper class as well as by commoners, it was mostly used by the yangban aristocracy of that time as a decorative headgear when they went out. In addition, the ''jobawi'' was worn not only as formal headgear, but also for special occasions. Even though a wearer was not in formal attire, if she wore a ''jobawi'', the overall outfit could be considered as simple formal clothing. The ''jobawi'' does not cover the top of the head just like other unisex winter caps such as the ''ayam'', '' nambawi'' and the '' pungcha''. But it fully covers the forehead and the ears on the sides with round earflaps to protect against the cold. The outer surface is generally made of several varieties of si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gulle
A ''gulle'' is a type of ''sseugae'' (쓰개), Korean traditional headgear, worn by children aged one year (called '' dol'') to five years old during the late Joseon period. It was mostly worn by young girls in the upper class for warmth and style. ''Gullae'' was usually made with silk and in summer, it was made with ''sa'' (사, ), a type of silk loosely woven. See also *Ayam *Jokduri *Hanbok *Hwagwan Hwagwan is a type of Korean coronet worn by women, traditionally for ceremonial occasions such as weddings. It is similar to the ''jokduri'' in shape and function, but the ''hwagan'' is more elaborate. The hwagwan is slightly larger than ''jokdur ... References External links {{fashion-stub Korean headgear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bokgeon
Fujin () is a type of ''guanmao'' (冠帽), a male traditional headgear generally made from a black fabric in China and Korea. The fujin is a form of hood made on one width of cloth, from which its Chinese name derived from. It was usually worn with Shenyi in the Ming Dynasty. The fujin was later adopted in Joseon where is became known as bokgeon () and became known as the 'hat of the Confucian scholars'. The fujin also influenced the development of other headwear such as the futou. China In China, the fujin was a popular form of headwear among all the different members of the social strata. It was especially popular amongst the Eastern Han dynasty scholar-bureaucrats. The fujin also later influenced the development of the futou. Korea According to the ''Random Expatiations of Oju'' written by Yi Gyu-gyeong in the 18th century'', "In the Chinese Han dynasty, many kings and the nobility admired the attire of scholars and considered wearing the bokgeon an elegant way of d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayam (cap)
An ayam (아얌) is a Korean traditional winter cap mostly worn by women in the Joseon period (1392 – 1910) for protection against the cold. It is also called ''aegeom'' which literally means "covering a forehead" in Korean. There is a historical record which mentions that officials in a low class called ''iseo'' (이서, ) wore ''ayam'' in the early Joseon period, so it was a unisex cap. However, it is not clear whether the shape at that time was identical to that of the later period. During the late Joseon period, an ''ayam'' was usually worn by female commoners. Especially in the western part of Korea, ''kisaeng'' (female Korean entertainers) commonly wore an ''ayam'', and they were also worn as a simple formal headgear. Composition The ''ayam'' generally consists of ''mobu'' (모부, a crown) and ''deurim'' (드림) which are shaped like ''daenggi'' (댕기) or a big ribbon. The upper 4–5 cm part of the ''mobu'' is finely quilted, the vertical line of the front sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doosan Encyclopedia
''Doosan Encyclopedia'' is a Korean language encyclopedia published by Doosan Donga (두산동아). The encyclopedia is based on the ''Dong-A Color Encyclopedia'' (동아원색세계대백과사전), which comprises 30 volumes and began to be published in 1982 by Dong-A Publishing (동아출판사). Dong-A Publishing was merged into Doosan Donga, a subsidiary of Doosan Group, in February 1985. The ''Doosan Encyclopedia'' is a major encyclopedia in South Korea. Digital edition EnCyber The online version of the ''Doosan Encyclopedia'' was named EnCyber, which is a blend of two English words: ''Encyclopedia'' and ''Cyber''. The company has stated that, with the trademark, it aims to become a center of living knowledge. EnCyber provides free content to readers via South Korean portals such as Naver. Naver has risen to the top position in the search engine market of South Korea partially because of the popularity of EnCyber encyclopedia. When Naver exclusively contracted Doosa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EncyKorea
The ''Encyclopedia of Korean Culture'' is a Korean language encyclopedia published by the Academy of Korean Studies and DongBang Media Co. The articles in the encyclopedia are aimed at readers who want to learn about Korean culture and history, and were written by over 3,800 scholars and expert contributors — mainly associated with the Academy of Korean Studies. '' Munhwa Ilbo'' called it the most extensive encyclopedia of Korean studies Korean studies is an academic discipline that focuses on the study of Korea, which includes the Republic of Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and diasporic Korean populations. Areas commonly included under this rubric include .... In 2001, the digital edition EncyKorea was published on CD-ROM and DVD. See also *'' Doosan Encyclopedia'' * List of digital library projects * Lists of encyclopedias * List of encyclopedias by branch of knowledge * List of encyclopedias by language * List of historical encyclopedias * Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empas
Empas (hangul: 엠파스) was one of the popular total internet search tools and web portal sites in South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed .... The service was launched in 1998 by Knowledge Plant Corporation (), which changed its name to Empas Corporation in 2004. The name ''Empas'' is a combination of ''e-media'' and ''compass''. Before its merger with Nate in 2009, Empas was one of South Korea's most popular web search engines, and competed with Yahoo! Korea, Daum, Nate, and Naver. Empas was the second most popular web portal in the country from 2000 to 2001, by unique page view, behind Yahoo! Korea. Since the dominance of Naver started in 2003, however, the market share of Empas declined, and by late 2005, it had fallen into the fifth place amongst t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold Leaf
Gold leaf is gold that has been hammered into thin sheets (usually around 0.1 µm thick) by goldbeating and is often used for gilding. Gold leaf is available in a wide variety of karats and shades. The most commonly used gold is 22-karat yellow gold. Gold leaf is a type of metal leaf, but the term is rarely used when referring to gold leaf. The term ''metal leaf'' is normally used for thin sheets of metal of any color that do not contain any real gold. Pure gold is 24 karat. Real, yellow gold leaf is approximately 91.7% pure (i.e. 22-karat) gold. Silver-colored white gold is about 50% pure gold. Layering gold leaf over a surface is called gold leafing or gilding. Traditional water gilding is the most difficult and highly regarded form of gold leafing. It has remained virtually unchanged for hundreds of years and is still done by hand. In art Gold leaf is sometimes used in art in a "raw" state, without a gilding process. In cultures including the European Bronze Age i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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