Geochang Museum Opens Special Exhibition 'Dreaming Folk Painting Stories'

A New Venue for Attractions and Opportunities to Satisfy Cultural Nostalgia

Cheon Yeong-seon Minhwa Baekdongjado (Photo by Geochang-gun)

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Choi Soon-kyung] The Geochang Museum in Gyeongnam announced on the 19th that it will hold a special exhibition titled "Dreaming Minhwa Stories" for one month starting from the 20th in the special exhibition hall on the 2nd floor of the annex, featuring materials submitted by private collectors as part of its 2020 planned exhibition.

This special exhibition is composed of about 30 pieces of collected works by artist Cheon Young-seon (52), who has been steadily creating minhwa artworks in Geochang.

The exhibits include representative minhwa works such as Chaekgado (冊架圖), a painting decorating a scholar's study room; Noando (蘆雁圖), featuring reeds and wild geese; Bumo Eunjoonggyeong (父母恩重經), depicting the ten kindnesses of parents; Sabulsangdo (四不像圖); the 6-meter-long Bicheondo (飛天圖); Morando (牡丹圖), painting of peonies, considered the foremost among flowers; and Baekdongjado (百童子圖), showing one hundred children playing, providing new visual attractions.

In addition to minhwa, artist Cheon Young-seon has profound expertise in Buddhist paintings, showcasing various works such as Suwol Gwaneumdo (水月觀音圖), Yeonhwa Gwaneumdo, Giryong Gwangumdo, and Dongjin Bosal (童眞菩薩, a bodhisattva protecting Buddhist law), offering a great opportunity to glimpse Buddhist culture.

Cheon Young-seon, who submitted the exhibition works, has held several special exhibitions not only in Korea but also in Los Angeles, USA, China, and Japan, promoting Korean minhwa and gaining recognition for its artistic value.

In 2014, she also donated a large-scale Amitabha Triad Buddha painting to the Geochang Museum.

The Geochang Museum in Gyeongnam holds annual special exhibitions focusing on materials with regional characteristics, and it is expected that this exhibition will become an opportunity for new visual experiences and cultural appreciation.

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