One of Bukchon’s main characteristics is its topography - the shape of land and watercourses. It has lowlands in the south but the level of the land becomes higher and steeper in the north. And it has four valleys. As water flows along with the valleys, the main roads of this area run parallel with the watercourses. So the roads tend to stretch from the north to the south.
Even today you can witness this on streets like Samcheongdong-gil, Gahoe-ro, Gyedong-gil and Changdeokgung-gil. During the Joseon Dynasty, Bukchon was the town of high circles because of its geographical features.
The village was the heart of Hanyang (Seoul’s former name) between Gyeongbokgung (Palace) and Changdeokgung(Palace), and it was, and still is, located on the south side of the mountains, stretching from Bugak to Eungbong. According to a census in 1906, 43.6 percent of the 10,241 (or 1,932 households) in Bukchon were from noble families or high-ranking officials. From this, we can see that upper class gathered in Bukchon at that time
One of Bukchon’s main characteristics is its topography - the shape of land and watercourses. It has lowlands in the south but the level of the land becomes higher and steeper in the north. And it has four valleys. As water flows along with the valleys, the main roads of this area run parallel with the watercourses. So the roads tend to stretch from the north to the south.Even today you can witness this on streets like Samcheongdong-gil, Gahoe-ro, Gyedong-gil and Changdeokgung-gil. During the Joseon Dynasty, Bukchon was the town of high circles because of its geographical features.The village was the heart of Hanyang (Seoul’s former name) between Gyeongbokgung (Palace) and Changdeokgung(Palace), and it was, and still is, located on the south side of the mountains, stretching from Bugak to Eungbong. According to a census in 1906, 43.6 percent of the 10,241 (or 1,932 households) in Bukchon were from noble families or high-ranking officials. From this, we can see that upper class gathered in Bukchon at that time
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