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Lock Museum
{{coord, 37.5798597, 127.0045505, display=title The Lock Museum is a private museum in Seoul, South Korea. It is directed by Mr. Hongkyu Choi. 2024: the very small museum moved (perhaps several years ago) -- it's NOT at 100, Ihwajang-gil. It's now in a cafe at the top of Naksan Fortress Wall Trail. Entrance fee is to purchase something at the cafe. About Traditionally, Koreans believed that objects fashioned in the shape of talismanic animals invoked the power of these animals, both to ensure the protection of their property and to bestow the blessings of wealth, health, fecundity, and happiness. The exhibition tells the story of this traditional belief in the power of talismanic animals through the intensely rich visual vocabulary of the symbolic motifs employed in Korean folk art. As with locks and latches, key charms also evolved from functional key holders into largely symbolic objects that became exquisitely decorated personal accessories. They were passed from mothers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lock Museum
{{coord, 37.5798597, 127.0045505, display=title The Lock Museum is a private museum in Seoul, South Korea. It is directed by Mr. Hongkyu Choi. 2024: the very small museum moved (perhaps several years ago) -- it's NOT at 100, Ihwajang-gil. It's now in a cafe at the top of Naksan Fortress Wall Trail. Entrance fee is to purchase something at the cafe. About Traditionally, Koreans believed that objects fashioned in the shape of talismanic animals invoked the power of these animals, both to ensure the protection of their property and to bestow the blessings of wealth, health, fecundity, and happiness. The exhibition tells the story of this traditional belief in the power of talismanic animals through the intensely rich visual vocabulary of the symbolic motifs employed in Korean folk art. As with locks and latches, key charms also evolved from functional key holders into largely symbolic objects that became exquisitely decorated personal accessories. They were passed from mothers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
