October 23, 2018 (Tue) – February 28, 2019 (Thu)

Special Exhibition Room, the Museum of Silhak

Introduction of Exhibition
Taekriji (with the literal meaning of ‘How to Choose a Place to Live’) is a human geography book written by Lee Jung-hwan. It is a story about the history of the eight provinces of Korea, the author’s impression of the locals, and good places to live. The book enjoyed great popularity at that time that there came to be over 200 similar versions. Even now, Koreans recognize it as a human geography book or a book on Feng Shui, since choosing a place to live remain important regardless of time period. However, the author states at the end of the book that “there is no good place to live.” In fact, he expressed what he really wanted to say about the status of his period metaphorically, hidden throughout his work. The exhibition is an attempt to read the author’s thoughts in between the lines that he wished to convey through his work. Visitors will see the original version of the book, its different versions, and articles about him kept at the head family house of his clan. We hope that the Museum of Silhak exhibit will provide an opportunity for you to reexamine the place where you live now.