• Yanggu Prehistoric Museum
The
Prehistoric Museum features relics of the Stone Age excavated at Sangmuryong-ri,
Yanggu-eup, dolmens from Godae-ri and Gongsu-ri, as well as stoneware and
earthenware from the Bronze Age excavated from Hyeon-ri, Haean-myeon. |
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• Joseon Folk Art Museum
The Joseon Folk Museum is
located in the Gimsatgat Valley in Yeongwol, Gangwon-do. It features exhibits of
the Joseon Minhwa. Minhwa is a traditional painting which expresses the joys and
sorrows of people's lives. These paintings were done by amateur painters in the
17 ~ 18th century. Minhwa comes in various types, such as 'Hojakdo' which
depicts a tiger and a magpie, 'Sansuhwa' which depicts a natural scenes,
'Hwahwedo' which depicts flowers such as the peony and the lotus, 'Hwajodo'
which depicts flowers and birds, 'Yeongsuhwa' which depicts imaginary animals
such as dragons or a mythical unicorn-lions. |
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