July 11, 2012

Meonggajae (明家齋) guesthouse that commands a view of whole Bukchon


























http://www.myeonggajae.com/

Meonggajae means the place that cleanliness and neatness is made in Hanok in bright atmosphere, and traditional tile, wall, terrace where soy sauce crocks are place, courtyard surrounded with stone wall and so on looks like a perfect picture shaped in harmony with fresh sky seen between roofing tiles. Meonggajae is old house of Hanok reproduced with pine tree of Baekdu mountain, and it is the place that Soheon Jinsam Kim built with his own hands.
Meonggajae is located at the center of Bukchon tourist attraction, and you feel good and comfortable with courtyard surrounded with stone wall seen as you pass five steps and cross the threshold of Hanok. You may feel that sunshine very warmly comes between roofing tiles of Hanok, receiving warm energy of south. Meonggajae constructed in the shape of with the courtyard as the center is the place you may feel the Korean culture, and will give you fragrant memory.
Memory in Meonggajae is a kind of meeting, will restore calmness worn out by crammed life in the center of the Metropolis. Enjoying life gone past is living your life twice, and it will become very precious time for your beautiful memory.