Under the Bukhansan Mountain,
there is a three-storied museum located in the western part of Seoul.
First of all, lots of tombstones greet visitors at the entrance. They were excavated while building a new apartment complex near the museum called Eungpyeong New Town.
Why so many tombs in the area? During the Joseon Dynasty, graves were not allowed within 10Ri (around 4Km) of Hanyang (the old name of Seoul) fortress. This area is far around 10Ri from the fortress.
In addition, there is a building showing the kiln site during the Unified Shilla Dynasty (7 ~ 10 century). It was moved from the apartment complex.
On the second floor is the history hall to learn more about the cultural heritage of the area. Let us know that Eungpyeong District was the gateway from and to China.
Do not be surprised at the tombs with a skeleton model under your foot.
What is Hanok? Let’s go up to the third floor. Lots of tools for building Hanok, a traditional Korean house are exhibited.
Hanok is made of earth, wood, stone, tiles, and Hanji (Korean white paper). Visitors can know how to make the traditional house and understand what advantages the house has.
Out of the exhibition hall, there is a viewpoint of Hanok village and Bukhansan Mountain.
When the visitors are tired, they can have a rest at the Yongcheol-jeong Pavilion.
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