Bukcheon, Seoul 2007
I participated in a walking tour of Bukcheon, or "North Village", where in former days the yangbang(aristocrats) and rich lived. The area is a powerful location in pungsu-jiri (Korean geomancy, similar to Chinese feng shui), as it sits between the two main palaces of Seoul and near the sacred mountains. The neighborhood's auspicious setting made it a prized site for a home. The tour was organized by the Royal Asiatic Society and led by David Mason.
 A tile plate commonly found on roofs in the neighborhood. |
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 I ran across this little fox on a newly remodeled hanok (traditional Korean house). |
 The clay shingles used on traditional Korean buildings occasionally turn into ad hoc gardens. |
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 Pressings and dokkaebi (goblins) at the Gahoe Museum. |
 A traditional Korean loom. |
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 An odd protest in Insadong. |
 The girl was really getting into the act. |
| Photos taken with a Nikon D70S and a Tamron 28-300 or Nikkor 60mm lens. |