LOTTE WORLD FOLK MUSEUM 롯데월드 민속박물관

While exploring LOTTE WORLD in Seoul, we found this FOLK MUSEUM (민속박물관) area inside lotte world.  I was fascinated when I saw this because I'm curious how people lived long long time ago, like what plates, glass, anything that they've used in that time.  I remember when I was in my elementary and high-school time, once a year we have a field trip and since we live in Manila, Quezon City we always went to province area, like in Laguna for example where Jose Rizal (Philippines Hero) house is located.   I was always fascinated with historical sight.  So today I will bring you to folk museum of Korea.

KITCHEN 부엌

This model is a replica from the ancient mural of No.3 Tomb in Anak.  Three women are cooking a meal and a steamer in a fire burning stove can be seen.

MODEL OF PROCESSION

This model is based on the procession scene painted on the walls of corridor on No.3 tomb in Anak.  A single file of honor guards is on both sides of the hero's carriage.  A single horseman leads the vanguard flanked by guards and behind him come the royal carriage and horsemen.  There are also drums, bell, conches, sword dancers, and mounted soldiers.  Close to the carriage, there are lantern bearers, lancers, and bowmen.  Behind the carriage, there are female servants, mounted officials, the leader of the honor guard and musicians.  Mounted warriors and dancers on either side complete the processions.

TREAD MILL (Husking grain) 디딜방아

This model is a replica from the ancient mural of No.3 Tomb in Anak.  This tread mill was used to grind grain.  a woman is using the tread mill to grind the grain while another woman is using a winnow to separate the skin from the grain.

ARISTOCRAT'S RESIDENCE 귀족의 집

This model is a replica of an aristocrat's residence during the Baekjae period.  In the room, there is a bed and in the kitchen there are many kitchen utensils.

DRESS CODE IN BAEKJE ERA 백제 시대의 복식 문화

This figure is describing king, queen, lord's dress code based on Ancient Chinese book:  Book of Tang'.

COMMON PEOPLE'S HOUSE 서민의 집

This house is known as a shingleroofed house.  The roof of the house is made of bake.  The mother and daughter are grinding beans using a millstone.

FARMHAND'S HOUSE 머슴의 집

An image of a man is making a mat.  Various tools are used when making a mat.  The mat was used on the floor of a room or laid out in the yard to dry farm products.

MODEL CART 수레 모형

This model was built after the patterns of a cart found in a Goguryeo mural tomb in Tokhung-ni, near Pyongyang and an earthenware cart unearthed from a tomb in Kyoung-ju.  This splendidly furnished cart with an awning and windshield helps us to understand the status of it's riders and their luxurious life style.

SILLA ARISTOCRAT'S RESIDENCE 귀족의 집

This scene depicts Uruk, sixth century inventor of Gayagum, 12-stringed zither, playing the instrument and a lady dancing in the recreated Silla aristocrat's residential house.  The size and furnishings differed according to the bone rank system.  The residential houses of aristocrats were very splendid and luxurious as indicated in such phrases as "gold inlaid house" and "the house of pleasure in the four seasons"  in the Rimini scenes of the Three Kingdoms.

QUEEN SONDOK'S 선덕여왕

This scene depicts a legend of Queen Sondok's (634-648 A.D.) prescience as recorded in the Reminiscences of the Three kingdoms.  Emperor of China present a painting of tree peony and its seeds to the queen, who, after examining the painting with out a bee, predicted that this flower does not have fragrance which has been later proved in evidence.  The scene also shows the features of Silla palace architecture and some aspects of costumes of the time.

That's all for now I hope you enjoy reading.  Have a wonderful day, see you next blog post.  ^_^

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