Bosingak Pavilion: The Ringing of Time
Exhibition Period: July 19, 2024 – March 16, 2025
Location: Gongpyeong Historic Sites Museum Exhibition Hall
Bosingak Pavilion, in which a huge bell is located, is a familiar sight to anyone walking along the streets of Jongno.
For this reason, the street where Bosingak Pavilion is located has been called Jongno, meaning "bell street."
Furthermore, the ringing of the Bosingak Bell on New Year's Eve has become a familiar annual tradition for us.
In the past, the bell was a public clock managed by the government for a long time.
The bell in Bosingak Pavilion was rung to announce the time to all in Hanyang, the capital of the Joseon Dynasty, based on the time measured by the water clock (Jagyeongnu) in Borugak Pavilion.
During the Joseon Dynasty, people in Hanyang could start and end their days with the sound of the bell ringing at a set time.
The exhibition “Bosingak Pavilion: The Ringing of Time” explores the history of the Bosingak Pavilion and its transformation over time.
It will offer a glimpse into the daily lives of the people of Hanyang during the Joseon Dynasty, who lived with the resonance of the bell.