‘Flowers Blossoms in the Mountains’ is a hanok-style accommodation located between the House of Hong Gi-chang, a local cultural heritage, and Gyeeun Historic House (or the House of Hong Gi-eung; National Folklore Cultural Heritage No. 151) in Dorae Hanok Village. Built in 1917, the house was built with carefully selected high-quality wooden materials without using nails. It was renovated for use as tourist accommodation in 2011, opened as a hanok style of accommodation in 2013, and renovated again in 2014. On this occasion, the old doors were replaced and made into the tables that stand in the grassy courtyard.
The house has a total of 4 rooms. Each room can accommodate up to 2 to 4 people. Each room is equipped with a kitchen, bathroom, air-conditioner, TV, toiletries, plates, and so on.
This well-insulated hanok house is decorated with hanji (traditional Korean paper handmade from mulberry tree) and various antique items. Tables are available for guests in the courtyard, of which a stylish stone-paved corner stands out in particular.
There is a walkway established by Naju City in front of the house, and a vegetable garden near the house. Guests can see gourds and sponge gourds in the yard and acorn trees on the hill behind the house. In addition, the Metasequoia Street that runs through the grounds of the Naju Forest Resource Institute is just one minute’s drive from the house.
Moreover, as the village contains many houses that are classed as cultural heritages, the owner guides guests around them at weekends. Surrounding tourist attractions include Bulhoesa Temple and Najuhyanggyo Confucian School.
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