Seongdeokdaewang Sinjong, Twelve Zodiac Deity Statues, Sansumunjeon, and More
Artifacts from the Silla Era Around Gyeongju Can Be Viewed
The Myungwon Museum at Kookmin University announced on the 14th that it will hold an exhibition titled "Memories Left in Ink" based on rubbings donated by Jeong Yang-mo, former director of the National Museum of Korea.
The exhibition will be held from the 16th to July 31st at the Seonggokheon Hanok Exhibition Hall of the Myungwon Museum.
A rubbing refers to the technique of transferring characters or patterns engraved on wood, stone, or metal onto paper using ink. In many cases, inscriptions or drawings carved on stone have been damaged or become unrecognizable over long periods, but rubbings allow the original form to be identified, making them important historical materials. This exhibition focuses on rubbing materials, and the opening ceremony will be held at "Chadam" in Haeongheon of the Myungwon Museum.
The exhibition aims to widely promote artifacts from the Silla period around Gyeongju, as well as materials from Baekje and Goguryeo. Representative works include the Emille Bell (Seongdeokdaewang Sinjong), the Twelve Zodiac Figures, the epitaph of King Munyeong’s tomb, landscape-patterned screens, and roof tile materials. In particular, a new rubbing of the flying celestial beings (Bicheonsang) on the Emille Bell will be displayed. The Bicheonsang engraved on the Emille Bell depicts celestial beings kneeling on lotus seats, holding incense burners in a gesture of offering, conveying heavenly sounds, and showcasing the flowing lines characteristic of Korean artistic beauty.
Professor Jeong Jin-won of the Department of Ceramic Craft, College of Fine Arts at Kookmin University said, "The value of everything left behind is determined by how it is preserved and utilized," adding, "From this perspective, the donated rubbing exhibition 'Memories Left in Ink' will be an excellent example that elevates the value of the donated items to a higher level of dignity."
Opened in 1973, the Kookmin University Museum was newly renovated as the Myungwon Museum when it relocated to a newly built Hanok building in 2022. It features rest areas such as "Chadam," a space where visitors can enjoy traditional tea, and visitors can stroll around the pond and garden of the old house. The permanent exhibition hall is designed under the theme "In the Garden of Tea," allowing visitors to experience the old house and garden as if taking a walk, and it has established itself as a representative complex cultural space in the Seongbuk-gu community.
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