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Seongeup Folk Village
Seongeup Folk Village () is a traditional Korean folk village in , Seogwipo, Jeju Province, South Korea. It has been continually inhabited for around 600 years, since the 15th century, and is maintained to resemble its traditional pre-modern form. The entire village, as well as several individual buildings inside it, are National Folklore Cultural Heritages of South Korea. Two trees in it are Natural Monuments of South Korea. Description The village is an authentic () that dates to at latest the early Joseon period. It was the county office beginning in 1423, during the reign of Sejong the Great. It was continually used as an administrative center until 1914. It was once much larger than its current form, with reportedly around 1,500 households. It waned in influence by the 1930s. The village is filled with ''hanok'', traditional Korean buildings. There was a major fire in 1826, where around 80 buildings were destroyed, and there was another fire in 1948 during the Jeju upr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sovereign States
The following is a list providing an overview of sovereign states around the world with information on their status and recognition of their sovereignty. The 205 listed states can be divided into three categories based on membership within the United Nations System: 193 member states of the United Nations, UN member states, two United Nations General Assembly observers#Current non-member observers, UN General Assembly non-member observer states, and ten other states. The ''sovereignty dispute'' column indicates states having undisputed sovereignty (188 states, of which there are 187 UN member states and one UN General Assembly non-member observer state), states having disputed sovereignty (15 states, of which there are six UN member states, one UN General Assembly non-member observer state, and eight de facto states), and states having a political status of the Cook Islands and Niue, special political status (two states, both in associated state, free association with New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olle (alley)
''Olle'' (Jeju language, Jeju: ) refers to traditional walled alleyways that connect houses to main paths in Jeju Province, South Korea. They are considered to be part of Jeju's tradition of piled stone structures, called ''doldam''. They are now considered less common, although they are seen as symbols of Jeju. Description ''Olle'' can be straight, angular, or curvy. Their length also varies; longer ones are more common in rural areas, and shorter ones are common in larger settlements. ''Olle'' tend to be wide and have barriers high. Their length is usually around . The shape of an ''olle'' had several properties. They could be designed to block the entrance of wind into the house. They sometimes functionally replaced doors in houses. Traditionally, houses in Jeju did not have doors. This was due to a number of factors: Jeju is humid, hot, and has strong wind storms. Wood doors either rotted or broke in these conditions. Angular or curved ''olle'' block the interior of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
