The Gimhae Hanok Experience Hall was built by Gimhae City as part of a project to restore and preserve the structures and culture of Gaya, an ancient kingdom that flourished in the Gimhae area more than a thousand years ago. Operation of the Gimhae Hanok Experience Hall has been entrusted to the Gimhae Culture Foundation.
The original plan was to reproduce an enormous eight-building traditional house complete with 99 rooms, which was a symbol of wealth and authority for the nobility of the Joseon Dynasty. However, due to extenuating circumstances, one building could not be built. As a result, the facility is comprised of seven completed buildings housing 85 rooms, including the sarangchae (men’s quarters), anchae (women’s quarters), byeolchae (out-building), araechae (outer-wing building), bakkatchae (outbuilding), haengnangchae (servants’ quarters), and sadang (shrine).
The Gimhae Hanok Experience Hall is the pride of Gimhae. On the outside it is a historical recreation of Joseon noble’s house, but on the inside is equipped with modern convenience facilities. Packed with traditional Korean culture and hands-on activities, the hall provides visitors a true immersion into Korea’s proud past.
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40 Garak-ro 93beon-gil, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
Facility Utilization Fees Accommodations & Restaurant ● Geoandang Geoandang is the complex’s anchae (women’s quarters). As well as bedrooms, the spacious daecheongmaru (main hall) can be used as a meeting venue.
● Damgyeongheon Damgyeongheon is the complex’s sarangchae (men’s quarters). As well as bedrooms, it includes two living rooms, the numaru and the daecheongmaru. The numaru is a loft, which is connected to other rooms, and the deacheongmaru is actually a raised room that is open to the elements (a little like a pavilion). Daecheongmaru is decorated with a traditional lamp, wooden pillow, and other historical items. It can also be used as a meeting venue, but its living rooms are smaller than the one in Geoandang.
● Tammidang Tammidang, is a byeolchae (outbuilding) and is a place for enjoying the beauty of nature. It is the most beautiful building at the Gimhae Hanok Experience Hall.
● Jeonhyangsil Jeonhyangsil is a traditional tea garden that was specially built to preserve the culture of Korea’s traditional tea ceremony.
● Gamjibang Gamjibang is a traditional Korean restaurant where you can enjoy exquisite royal cuisine.