World Cultural Heritage Site Namhansanseong Undergoes 'Historical and Cultural Landmark Development Project'

Poster for Namhansanseong Historical and Cultural Landmark Program Guide

Gyeonggi Province will hold the "Historical and Cultural Landmark Program" every weekend and holiday from September 2 to November 5 at the World Heritage site Namhansanseong, where visitors can enjoy traditional cultural experiences, ecological experiences, and cultural performances.

The traditional cultural experiences include ▲'Costume Experience,' where participants wear Joseon Dynasty clothing and stroll around the Haenggung Palace ▲'Everyone's Joseon Painting,' where participants can draw ink wash paintings such as genre paintings from the Joseon Dynasty ▲'Namhansanseong Byeolsi,' where participants take the Joseon Dynasty civil service examination and try to become the top scorer ▲'Dadam,' where participants learn tea ceremony etiquette and taste tea and traditional sweets.

The Forest Ecology School is a program where participants take a walk in the autumn forest with a forest interpretation expert to learn about trees and flowers, and use a coloring book to learn about the animals and plants found in the fortress, while also experiencing making pinecone bracelets and leaf bouquets.

The Yeonhui Hanmadang includes ▲'Traditional Martial Arts Demonstration,' showcasing martial arts filled with traditional spirit ▲'Nongak Band Performance,' an intangible cultural heritage featuring lively dance and sound passed down through tradition ▲'Busking Performances,' where visitors can enjoy various musical melodies such as ballads, fusion gugak, and acoustic music ▲'Hanbok Fashion Show,' where visitors can visually enjoy the elegant lines and colors of hanbok ▲'Meeting with Notables,' which broadens awareness and perspectives through encounters with distinguished guests.

This program is free for everyone to participate. Events may be canceled in case of rain.

The program operates from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with each program running according to its designated schedule.

For Dadam, which involves making traditional sweets and tasting them with tea, participants can purchase a participation ticket together when buying an admission ticket at the Haenggung ticket booth.

Kim Cheongwang, Director of the Gyeonggi Namhansanseong World Heritage Center, said, "We hope families, couples, and friends will experience the precious value of cultural heritage through various programs at the World Heritage site Namhansanseong and create wonderful autumn memories."

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