Sketches at the Munmyo & Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul

We gathered at the entrance of the Sungkyunkwan Univ. After 10:30 am we went to Munmyo first. Inside there were guys with white traditional clothes with black hat for the ceremony. They were busy for the preparation for the ceremony on the 15th day (lunar calendar) of each month at the Confucian Shrine at Munmyo. They wore ritual clothes. The third man with red costume was said as official from the government at that time of Joseon dynasty. I heard that such ceremony was held twice a month every first day and the 15th to memorize Confucian. Anyhow it was a fortune to see such ceremony unexpectedly. 

After having lunch I moved to the university located at near the Munmyo. It was cool with breeze in spite of hot sunlight. I captured part of a building of the univ. under the shadow of trees. 

Myeongryundang

women enjoying cool weather and talks at the ground of Myeongryundang inside the Munmyo

charcoal, conte, pastels, brush pen, pencil, 32 x 46 cm

After the typoon the weather was really fantastic. We could enjoy the sunlight and wonderful sketching place. I visited there several times. But I love to see the long Korean traditional style building with big ginko trees of 400 years old. Additionally nearby university gives modern feelings with young students and newly built campus buildings different from the Munmyo, Confucian Shrine. 

오늘 좋은 날씨에 멀지 않은 스케치 장소에서 여러분들과 좋은 시간 보냈습니다. 새로 오신 분들 반가왔습니다. 자주 뵙기 바랍니다.  서울 어반 스케쳐 여러분들의 조용히 그림 그리시는 모습을 공자님께서 보시며 미소 지으셨을 것같습니다. 

감사합니다.