|
Hanji Railway
Hanji may refer to: * Korean paper (한지; ''hanji'') * ''Hanji'' (film), a 2011 South Korean drama film * Hàn-jī (漢字): writing system of Hokkien language *Hanji *, another name Stray Kids Stray KidsHan Jisung See also * 漢字 (other) {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Paper
Korean paper or ''hanji'' ( ko, 한지/韓紙) is the name of traditional handmade paper from Korea. Hanji is made from the inner bark of ''Broussonetia papyrifera'' known colloquially as paper mulberry, a tree native to Korea that grows well on its rocky mountainsides, known in Korean as ''dak''. The formation aid crucial to making hanji is the mucilage that oozes from the roots of '' Hibiscus manihot''. This substance helps suspend the individual fibers in water. Traditional hanji is made in laminated sheets using the ''we bal'' method (a sheet formation technique), which allows for multi-directional grain The process of creating hanji also employs ''dochim'', a method of pounding finished sheets to compact fibers and lessen ink bleed. Hanji paper is famous across Asia for its white color and extreme durability, and was a high import to China in tribute missions. History Ancient In Korea, papermaking started not long after its birth in China. At first, made crudely out of hemp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hanji (film)
''Hanji'' (; lit. "Scooping Up the Moonlight") is a 2011 South Korean drama film written and directed by Im Kwon-taek. It is Im's 101st film and was inspired by a true story. Plot Pil-yong is a middling civil servant who is gripped by guilt every time he sees his wife Hyo-kyung, who is half-paralyzed from a stroke induced by his affair with another woman. But he finds newfound purpose in life when he is assigned to revive Jeonju's hanji industry. Hanji is Korean traditional paper made from mulberry trees; it is known in Asia for its beauty, flexibility and high quality, can reportedly last a thousand years, and is used for writing and creating 2D images similar to painting as well as 3D objects such as chamber pots and tea service. What begins as a desperate attempt to be promoted at work turns into a consuming passion as Pil-yong discovers the beauty of the craft, and he joins other devotees (such as documentary filmmaker Ji-won) to reenact traditional methods of hanji-making ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
