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| Language: | English |
| Release Date: | May 30, 2002 |
| Product Made In: | South Korea |
| Case: | Safe Box |
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Guide to Korean cultural heritage with over 4,000 images
[Korean Cultural Heritage-Seen through Pictures and Names] is a guide book that compiles all fields of Korean culture in two volumes by employing thousands of visual images. The publication of this book is especially remarkable for the fact that it is not easy to find any English guide book in current market scene, which provides as easy and interesting explanation about Korean culture as it does.The reading experience of our readers will be maximized by the thousands of vivid images and easy-to-understand explanation used in this book. We also employed native speakers and experts to conduct the supervision and proof readings for those terms that are related to Korean culture but are not easy to translate in English.
Hence, it can be very useful and reliable material for foreign professionals and students as well as any one who has interest in learning Korean culture.
Maximizing the utilization of visual data with over 4,000 colorful images
The most outstanding part of this book is the abundant use of high quality images that has been collected through the wide range of search conducted by Time & Space Tech , who has expertise in building exhibitions, virtual museums and theme parks and Korea Visuals, who are specialized in developing digital contents. More than 4,000 of images including 2D/3D illustrations are contained in two volumes to enhance readers' understanding about Korean cultural properties.For some cultural items, the photographs of which have not remained, we restored the images with our state of the art digital technology.
It will visually satisfy our readers' need to meet the cultural heritages that they have no idea how they look like.
All this efforts were made for one purpose : To give general public a chance to truly appreciate the cultural heritage that were used to be enjoyed by limited researchers.
Covering all categories of Korean culture from the splendid artworks to the lifestyle of ancient Koreans Another point that outstands this book is that it widely covers all categories of Korean culture including the world cultural heritage designated by UNESCO, Buddism, Architecture, housing, clothing, folk customs and musical instruments. While existing cultural guide books are limited themselves to introduce certain categories of Korean cultural such as Buddhist art, art crafts, It handles very detail parts of the culture including hair ornament, agricultural tools, and even small potteries so that readers can have an opportunity to appreciate not only the splendid artworks but also the daily life of the ancient Koreans.
Improving expertise with thorough historical research, accurate caption as well as detail names and explanation for each cultural items The expertise of [Korean Cultural Heritage-Seen through Pictures and Names ] is improved by various kind of visual information and accurate caption and historical research for each category as well as names and explanations for the detail parts of the relics. This book is not only easy and entertaining to read but also will serve as a point of departure for a more in-depth understanding about Korea and its culture for researchers and university students.
Time and Space Tech, Co,. Ltd.
Found in 1988, Time and Space Tech has led the exhibition technology in Korea with its 180 experts and know-how in executing the whole process of building exhibition from the design to the actual construction of it. The major projects that it has implemented so far include the exhibition hall of Gaya dynasty, Gwangju National Museum, reproduction of relics for Busan Metropolitan Civil Museum.
Korea Visuals , Co., Ltd
As a spin-out company of Time & Space Tech, Korea Visuals(www.koreavisuals.com) is specialized in developing digital contents. It is currently focused on promoting various kind of cultural businesses by utilizing the quality of contents and the technology in exhibition and visual art inherited from Time & Space Tech that has implemented many exhibition and virtual museum projects.
Publication business of Korea Visuals
With more than 400,000 photographs collected from various fields in Korean society including culture, education, science, nature and its own developed CMS(Contents Management System) system, Korea Visuals is planning to continuously develop Visual book series. Korea Visuals is tying to change text based book which is the main trend in current book market into image based one.
Volume 1
World Cultural Heritage
Changdeokgung Palace / Hwaseong Fortress / Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju / Seokguram Grotto / Janggyeongpanjeon Hall of Haeinsa Temple / Jongmyo Shrine / Gyeongju Historic Area / Dolmen
Royal Palaces
Gyeongbokgung Palace / Changgyeonggung Palace / Deoksugung Palace / Unhyeongung Palace / Site of Gyeonghuigung Palace and Goryeo Palace / Eojwa (Throne) / Woldae (Elevated Stone Yard)
Traditional Houses
Giwajip (Tile Roofed House) / Tile Roofed Houses by Region / Chogajip (Thatched House) / Neowajip (Shingled House) / Types of House / Anbang (Wife's Room) /Sarangbang (Husband's Room) / Daecheong (Wooden Floored Hall) / Bueok (Kitchen) / Gotgan (Storeroom) / Heotgan (Shed) / Madang (Yard) / Jangdokdae (Jar Stand) / Umul (Well) / Byeonso (Rest Room) / Oeyanggan (Stable) / Buttumak (Kitchen Range) / Gulttuk (Chimney)
Buddhist Temples
Tongdosa Temple / Songgwangsa Temple / Haeinsa Temple / Hwaeomsa Temple / Beopjusa Temple/ Buseoksa Temple / Geumsansa Temple / Unmunsa Temple / Silsangsa Temple / Silleuksa Temple / Arrangemenet of Temple / Iljumun Gate / Sacheonwangmun Gate / Geumgangmun Gate / Bulimun Gate or Haetalmun Gate / Beomjongnu (Two Storied Bell Tower) / Daeunjeon Hall / Amitajeon Hall / Daejeokgwangjeon Hall / Mireukjeon Hall / Gwaneumjeon Hall / Yeongsanjeon Hall / Yaksajeon Hall / Myeongbujeon Hall / Josadang Hall / Nahanjeon Hall / Sansingak Hall / Chilseonggak Hall / Dokseonggak Hall / Samseonggak Hall / Sammukdang Hall / Dancheong (Colored Ornamentations on Wooden Buildings) / Moktap (Wooden Pagoda) / Seoktap (Stone Pagoda) / Jeontap (Brick Pagoda) / Stone Pagodas in the Baekje Period / Stone Pagodas in the Unified Silla Period / Stone Pagodas in the Goryeo Period / Stone Pagodas in the Joseon Period / Wooden Architectures and Stone Pagodas / Finial of Pagoda / Dabotap Pagoda in Bulguksa Temple / Three Storied Pagoda in Bulguksa Temple / The Structure and the Name of Buddha Statues / Types of Buddha Statues / Free-Standing Buddha Statues / Rock Surface-Carved Buddhist Images / Clothing on Buddha Statues / Position of Buddha Statues / Gwangbae (Nimbus) / Postures of Buddha Statues / Suin (The Hand Gestures of Buddha Statues) / Objects Held by Buddha Statues / Budo (Stupas) / The Stupas in the Unified Silla Period / The Stupas in the Goryeo Period / The Stupas in the Joseon Period / Seokbi (Stone Monuments) / Seokdeung (Stone Lantern) / Stone Lantern in the Unified Silla Period / Stone Lantern in the Goryeo Period / Stone Lantern in the Joseon Period / Danggan (Buddhist Flagpole) and Dangganjiju (Flagpole Supports) / Beomjong (Temple Bell) / Bulhwa (Buddhist Paintings) / Jeongbyeong (Water Bottle or Amrta-kalasa) / Geumgo (Gong) / The Set of Enshrinement for Sarira / Geumgangryeong (Vajra Bell) / Geumgangjeo (Vajra Staff) / Sujo (Stone Water Tank)
Castles and Fortresses
Seong (Castle) / Castle Facilities / Seongbyeok (Castle Wall) / Mokchaek (Wooden Barriers) / Seongmun (Castle Gate) / Names of Part of Castle Gate / Seonggwak (Castle Wall)
Prehistoric Culture
Chipped Stone Implements of Paleolithic Age / Polished Stone Implements of Neolithic Age / Bone and Horn Implements / Stone Artifacts in the Bronze Age / Pottery / The Bottom of Pottery / Pottery with Applique Decoration / Comb-Pattern Pottery / Plain Pottery / Long-Necked Jars / Mounted Cups / Vessel Stands / Bronze Implements / Bronze Swords / Bronze Mirrors with Coarse Lines on the Back Bronze Mirrors with Fine Linear Pattern / Mushroom-Shaped Bronze Instruments / Bronze Axes / Arrowhead / Bronze Ritual Implements / Geopujip (Mold) / Jesajang (Chief Priest) / Iron Implements / Umjip (Pit Dwelling) / Shell Mound
Ancient Tombs
Tomb Style of the Bronze Age / Tomb Style of the Iron Age / Tomb Style of the Proto-Three Kingdoms Period / Tomb Style of the Three Kingdoms Period / Tomb Style of the Joseon Period
Architecture
Giwa (Traditional Korean Roof Tiles) / Various Giwa (Roof Tiles) / Sumaksae (The Convex Tile at the Edge of Eaves) / Ammaksae (The Concave Tile at the Edga of Eaves) / Japsang (A Set of Decorative Roof Tiles on Roof over Angle Rafter) on Wooden Buildings / Types of Roofs / Matbaejibung (Gabled Roof) / Paljakjibung (Hipped and Gabled Roof) / Jibungmaru (Roof Ridge) / Jibunggagu (Framing of Roof) / Cheoma (Eaves) / Dori (Purlin) / Gongpo (Bracket Structure) / Names of Gongpo (Bracket Structure) Parts / Types of Gongpo / The Interior of Traditional Korean Wooden Building / Cheonjang (Covering of Roof Framing) / Jidae (Foundation) of a House / Gidan (Base of a Building) / Gidung (Pillars) / Mun (Gates) / Changho (Windows and Doors) / Parts of Windows and Door Stones / Meoreum / Nangan(Handrail) / Damjang / Soesiri (Moldings) / Gwijeobi (Chambering) / Garosoemok (Jointing Members) / Jjokmaeieum (Jointing of Boards) / Ieumsae (Jointing of Members) / Korean Carpenter's Tools /
Index of Museums in Korea
Guide to Korean cultural heritage with over 4,000 images
[Korean Cultural Heritage-Seen through Pictures and Names] is a guide book that compiles all fields of Korean culture in two volumes by employing thousands of visual images. The publication of this book is especially remarkable for the fact that it is not easy to find any English guide book in current market scene, which provides as easy and interesting explanation about Korean culture as it does.The reading experience of our readers will be maximized by the thousands of vivid images and easy-to-understand explanation used in this book. We also employed native speakers and experts to conduct the supervision and proof readings for those terms that are related to Korean culture but are not easy to translate in English.
Hence, it can be very useful and reliable material for foreign professionals and students as well as any one who has interest in learning Korean culture.
Maximizing the utilization of visual data with over 4,000 colorful images
The most outstanding part of this book is the abundant use of high quality images that has been collected through the wide range of search conducted by Time & Space Tech , who has expertise in building exhibitions, virtual museums and theme parks and Korea Visuals, who are specialized in developing digital contents. More than 4,000 of images including 2D/3D illustrations are contained in two volumes to enhance readers' understanding about Korean cultural properties.For some cultural items, the photographs of which have not remained, we restored the images with our state of the art digital technology.
It will visually satisfy our readers' need to meet the cultural heritages that they have no idea how they look like.
All this efforts were made for one purpose : To give general public a chance to truly appreciate the cultural heritage that were used to be enjoyed by limited researchers.
Covering all categories of Korean culture from the splendid artworks to the lifestyle of ancient Koreans Another point that outstands this book is that it widely covers all categories of Korean culture including the world cultural heritage designated by UNESCO, Buddism, Architecture, housing, clothing, folk customs and musical instruments. While existing cultural guide books are limited themselves to introduce certain categories of Korean cultural such as Buddhist art, art crafts, It handles very detail parts of the culture including hair ornament, agricultural tools, and even small potteries so that readers can have an opportunity to appreciate not only the splendid artworks but also the daily life of the ancient Koreans.
Improving expertise with thorough historical research, accurate caption as well as detail names and explanation for each cultural items The expertise of [Korean Cultural Heritage-Seen through Pictures and Names ] is improved by various kind of visual information and accurate caption and historical research for each category as well as names and explanations for the detail parts of the relics. This book is not only easy and entertaining to read but also will serve as a point of departure for a more in-depth understanding about Korea and its culture for researchers and university students.
Time and Space Tech, Co,. Ltd.
Found in 1988, Time and Space Tech has led the exhibition technology in Korea with its 180 experts and know-how in executing the whole process of building exhibition from the design to the actual construction of it. The major projects that it has implemented so far include the exhibition hall of Gaya dynasty, Gwangju National Museum, reproduction of relics for Busan Metropolitan Civil Museum.
Korea Visuals , Co., Ltd
As a spin-out company of Time & Space Tech, Korea Visuals(www.koreavisuals.com) is specialized in developing digital contents. It is currently focused on promoting various kind of cultural businesses by utilizing the quality of contents and the technology in exhibition and visual art inherited from Time & Space Tech that has implemented many exhibition and virtual museum projects.
Publication business of Korea Visuals
With more than 400,000 photographs collected from various fields in Korean society including culture, education, science, nature and its own developed CMS(Contents Management System) system, Korea Visuals is planning to continuously develop Visual book series. Korea Visuals is tying to change text based book which is the main trend in current book market into image based one.
Volume 1
World Cultural Heritage
Changdeokgung Palace / Hwaseong Fortress / Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju / Seokguram Grotto / Janggyeongpanjeon Hall of Haeinsa Temple / Jongmyo Shrine / Gyeongju Historic Area / Dolmen
Royal Palaces
Gyeongbokgung Palace / Changgyeonggung Palace / Deoksugung Palace / Unhyeongung Palace / Site of Gyeonghuigung Palace and Goryeo Palace / Eojwa (Throne) / Woldae (Elevated Stone Yard)
Traditional Houses
Giwajip (Tile Roofed House) / Tile Roofed Houses by Region / Chogajip (Thatched House) / Neowajip (Shingled House) / Types of House / Anbang (Wife's Room) /Sarangbang (Husband's Room) / Daecheong (Wooden Floored Hall) / Bueok (Kitchen) / Gotgan (Storeroom) / Heotgan (Shed) / Madang (Yard) / Jangdokdae (Jar Stand) / Umul (Well) / Byeonso (Rest Room) / Oeyanggan (Stable) / Buttumak (Kitchen Range) / Gulttuk (Chimney)
Buddhist Temples
Tongdosa Temple / Songgwangsa Temple / Haeinsa Temple / Hwaeomsa Temple / Beopjusa Temple/ Buseoksa Temple / Geumsansa Temple / Unmunsa Temple / Silsangsa Temple / Silleuksa Temple / Arrangemenet of Temple / Iljumun Gate / Sacheonwangmun Gate / Geumgangmun Gate / Bulimun Gate or Haetalmun Gate / Beomjongnu (Two Storied Bell Tower) / Daeunjeon Hall / Amitajeon Hall / Daejeokgwangjeon Hall / Mireukjeon Hall / Gwaneumjeon Hall / Yeongsanjeon Hall / Yaksajeon Hall / Myeongbujeon Hall / Josadang Hall / Nahanjeon Hall / Sansingak Hall / Chilseonggak Hall / Dokseonggak Hall / Samseonggak Hall / Sammukdang Hall / Dancheong (Colored Ornamentations on Wooden Buildings) / Moktap (Wooden Pagoda) / Seoktap (Stone Pagoda) / Jeontap (Brick Pagoda) / Stone Pagodas in the Baekje Period / Stone Pagodas in the Unified Silla Period / Stone Pagodas in the Goryeo Period / Stone Pagodas in the Joseon Period / Wooden Architectures and Stone Pagodas / Finial of Pagoda / Dabotap Pagoda in Bulguksa Temple / Three Storied Pagoda in Bulguksa Temple / The Structure and the Name of Buddha Statues / Types of Buddha Statues / Free-Standing Buddha Statues / Rock Surface-Carved Buddhist Images / Clothing on Buddha Statues / Position of Buddha Statues / Gwangbae (Nimbus) / Postures of Buddha Statues / Suin (The Hand Gestures of Buddha Statues) / Objects Held by Buddha Statues / Budo (Stupas) / The Stupas in the Unified Silla Period / The Stupas in the Goryeo Period / The Stupas in the Joseon Period / Seokbi (Stone Monuments) / Seokdeung (Stone Lantern) / Stone Lantern in the Unified Silla Period / Stone Lantern in the Goryeo Period / Stone Lantern in the Joseon Period / Danggan (Buddhist Flagpole) and Dangganjiju (Flagpole Supports) / Beomjong (Temple Bell) / Bulhwa (Buddhist Paintings) / Jeongbyeong (Water Bottle or Amrta-kalasa) / Geumgo (Gong) / The Set of Enshrinement for Sarira / Geumgangryeong (Vajra Bell) / Geumgangjeo (Vajra Staff) / Sujo (Stone Water Tank)
Castles and Fortresses
Seong (Castle) / Castle Facilities / Seongbyeok (Castle Wall) / Mokchaek (Wooden Barriers) / Seongmun (Castle Gate) / Names of Part of Castle Gate / Seonggwak (Castle Wall)
Prehistoric Culture
Chipped Stone Implements of Paleolithic Age / Polished Stone Implements of Neolithic Age / Bone and Horn Implements / Stone Artifacts in the Bronze Age / Pottery / The Bottom of Pottery / Pottery with Applique Decoration / Comb-Pattern Pottery / Plain Pottery / Long-Necked Jars / Mounted Cups / Vessel Stands / Bronze Implements / Bronze Swords / Bronze Mirrors with Coarse Lines on the Back Bronze Mirrors with Fine Linear Pattern / Mushroom-Shaped Bronze Instruments / Bronze Axes / Arrowhead / Bronze Ritual Implements / Geopujip (Mold) / Jesajang (Chief Priest) / Iron Implements / Umjip (Pit Dwelling) / Shell Mound
Ancient Tombs
Tomb Style of the Bronze Age / Tomb Style of the Iron Age / Tomb Style of the Proto-Three Kingdoms Period / Tomb Style of the Three Kingdoms Period / Tomb Style of the Joseon Period
Architecture
Giwa (Traditional Korean Roof Tiles) / Various Giwa (Roof Tiles) / Sumaksae (The Convex Tile at the Edge of Eaves) / Ammaksae (The Concave Tile at the Edga of Eaves) / Japsang (A Set of Decorative Roof Tiles on Roof over Angle Rafter) on Wooden Buildings / Types of Roofs / Matbaejibung (Gabled Roof) / Paljakjibung (Hipped and Gabled Roof) / Jibungmaru (Roof Ridge) / Jibunggagu (Framing of Roof) / Cheoma (Eaves) / Dori (Purlin) / Gongpo (Bracket Structure) / Names of Gongpo (Bracket Structure) Parts / Types of Gongpo / The Interior of Traditional Korean Wooden Building / Cheonjang (Covering of Roof Framing) / Jidae (Foundation) of a House / Gidan (Base of a Building) / Gidung (Pillars) / Mun (Gates) / Changho (Windows and Doors) / Parts of Windows and Door Stones / Meoreum / Nangan(Handrail) / Damjang / Soesiri (Moldings) / Gwijeobi (Chambering) / Garosoemok (Jointing Members) / Jjokmaeieum (Jointing of Boards) / Ieumsae (Jointing of Members) / Korean Carpenter's Tools /
Index of Museums in Korea
