Daeseung Hanji Village in Wanju County, Jeollabuk-do Province was part of Jeonju City from the time of the Baekje Dynasty until 1935, when Wanju County was separated from Jeonju City. The village has been famous for the production of hanji (traditional Korean paper handmade from mulberry tree) since the Goryeo Dynasty, and is the origin of the world-famous ‘Goryeo Paper.’ Most of the villagers were still employed in producing and selling hanji until a few years ago, but these days they work in various businesses including farming and stock farming. However, the hanji masters continue to preserve and promote the hanji tradition through the Hanji Exhibition Hall and Experience Center and other activities.
Surrounded by low hills (Seungraebong and Duribong), the village consists of farmhouses, cattle sheds, old hanok houses, the site of the seodang (village school), and a pavilion, and has traditional games including a swing and tuho (stick throwing).
The center is composed of hanok accommodation, the Hanji Experience Center, and the Hanji Craft Exhibition Hall set amid a quiet, clean environment.
In particular, the Hanji Experience Center provides various interesting and reasonably-priced hands-on experience programs for people of all ages including kindergarten children, such as making hanji, hanji fans, hanji shoes, hand mirrors, hanji masks, instruments, pencil holders and so on.
The hanok accommodation has eight guestrooms, each of which features a large window and is equipped with a modern-style bathroom, 40-inch TV, air-conditioner, refrigerator, dressing table, etc. The rooms are decorated with wooden and hanji materials in a simple yet elegant style. The house has also a seminar room (66m2) equipped with a beam projector for group seminars. The separate restaurant provides Korean-style meals, and guests can also use the kitchen.
As the house is surrounded by a pine grove, guests can appreciate the clean air scented with pine anywhere in the house.
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