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SUMMARY:Ancient Korean Culture and Architecture
LOCATION:Cambridge University: Little Hall
DESCRIPTION:This lecture explores the distinctive characteristics of ancie
 nt Korean culture and architecture through major archaeological sites\, wo
 rks of art\, Buddhist monuments\, temples\, and royal architecture. Beginn
 ing with Korea’s prehistory and the Three Kingdoms period\, it examines 
 the material cultures of Goguryeo\, Baekje\, Silla\, and Gaya\, including 
 tomb murals\, pottery\, gold crowns\, Buddhist reliquaries\, and sculpture
 . It then traces the development of Korean Buddhist art and architecture\,
  with particular attention to Seokguram Grotto\, stone pagodas\, Bulguksa 
 Temple\, and the mountain temple tradition. The lecture emphasizes a recur
 ring aesthetic principle in Korean art—“humble yet not undignified\, s
 plendid yet not extravagant”—and considers how Korean architecture dev
 eloped through a close relationship with the natural environment. In doing
  so\, Dr You will offer a glimpse into Korea’s cultural heritage\, which
  reveals the roots and identity of Korean culture that is attracting growi
 ng attention around the world today. Bio: Dr Hong June You (???) is curren
 tly Director of the National Museum of Korea (???????) which holds the cou
 ntry’s largest collection of cultural artefacts. He is particularly famo
 us for his best-selling book series My Cultural Heritage Exploration (?? ?
 ??????) and has published numerous works on Korean art and culture. Dr You
  received his BA in Aesthetics from Seoul National University\, an MA in A
 rt History from Hongik University\, and his PhD in East Asian Philosophy f
 rom Sungkyunkwan University. This event is part of the Ra Jong-Yil Forum i
 n Korean Studies\, organized by the Korean Studies Subject Group. Anybody 
 is welcome.
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