Anseong ( Korean : 안성 ; Korean pronunciation: [an.sʌŋ] ) is a city in Gyeonggi Province , South Korea, 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Seoul. Its geographical location is 37°0′N 127°16′E / 37.000°N 127.267°E / 37.000; 127.267 .
29-450: Anseong promotes itself as "The City of Masters". It is known for producing brassware and arts and crafts. From late spring to fall, Anseong holds its own Namsadang Neuri Festival. The agriculture of Anseong is centered around Asian pears , grapes, ginseng, and rice.and Hanwoo be the most famous and high-quality Anseong is the center of all traffic in Korea. It is connected to all highways in
58-431: A drum. Deotboegi ( 덧뵈기 ) means "See with the mask on". Generally, this performance has good humor and tendency to tickle the fancy of the public. Deotboegi gains high popularity among audience. However it also contains keen satire on the society and yangban or the noble class of Joseon Dynasty. Deolmi ( 덜미 ) or puppet play is played last. It is also known as " kkokdugaksi noreum " ( 꼭두각시놀음 ), which comprises
87-411: A homosexual community, with each member taking the role of Sutdongmo , "butch", or Yodongmo , "queen". Namsadang's yeonhui ( 연희 ; 演戱 ) or performances were held on the ground instead of theaters. When namsadang found a village, they had to get a permission from the leader of the village in order to present their talents. Members of namsadang performed the six nori in the biggest yard of
116-632: A record that a puppet show was performed during the Silla period (57 BCE – 935 CE) has been found, it is assumed that similar types of itinerant companies appeared in Korean history a long time ago. During the late Joseon Dynasty, there were several namsadang , but the one whose base was set in Cheongryongsa temple ( 청룡사 ) in Anseong , Gyeonggi Province was the most famous. They became called namsadang because
145-608: A special school for North Korean refugees, is in Anseong. Valor international school (Anseong Campus) [2017 Open] Land area by type and usage: [REDACTED] Anseong has a humid continental climate ( Köppen : Dwa ), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate ( Köppen : Cwa ) using the −3 °C (27 °F) isotherm. The city is divided into one eup (town) and 11 myeon (townships) and three dong (neighborhoods): Namsadang The namsadang ( Korean pronunciation: [nam.sa.daŋ] )
174-569: Is a Korean itinerant troupe which consists of male performers who present various performing arts such as acrobatics , singing , dancing and playing like a circus . It is said that namsadang was spontaneously formed before 1900 during the Joseon period and used to wander about marketplaces and villages. The troupe was considered the lowest class in society along with cheonmin (vulgar commoners) or baekjeong (butchers), so that very few historical documents remain on them. However, since
203-491: Is a city in Gyeonggi Province , South Korea, 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Seoul. Its geographical location is 37°0′N 127°16′E / 37.000°N 127.267°E / 37.000; 127.267 . Anseong promotes itself as "The City of Masters". It is known for producing brassware and arts and crafts. From late spring to fall, Anseong holds its own Namsadang Neuri Festival. The agriculture of Anseong
232-446: Is about the resistance against the dominant aristocratic class and satirizes corrupt Buddhist priests . So the play appealed to the commoners and the poor public, which perhaps explains its popularity, and ultimately why it has survived so many years. It was designated as Important Intangible Cultural Property before the other parts of the namsadang nori . Generally performers use about 40 puppets and around 10 hand props. Probably
261-448: Is called "eoreum" because the nori is as hard and cautious as walking on thin ice ( eoreum means "thin ice" in Korean). The performer or eoreum-sani dances, sings songs, and does aerial stunts on the rope which is tightly fastened 3 meters off the ground. The performer also exchanges witty talks with a maehossi on the ground and all his performance is accompanied with special rhythm made by
290-531: Is centered around Asian pears , grapes, ginseng, and rice.and Hanwoo be the most famous and high-quality Anseong is the center of all traffic in Korea. It is connected to all highways in the country, and there are nine interchanges, the most in Korea Republic The pronoun AnseongMachum("Anseong Perfect") is a word that was born from Anseong Yugi. And In addition, AmseongPyeongya(Anseong Plain), Anseongcheon(Anseong River), Anseong Line(Train) are all Anseong
319-434: Is porters. The troupe was well-organized and strictly disciplined by rules. Because entertainers like singers or actors were often despised in that age, the troupe recruited its members among the orphans, poor farmers` children and sometimes even through kidnapping. They were not well-paid. Very often they were offered only meals and beds and a small amount of money. They had tough lives. The troupe may have functioned as
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#1733139103633348-559: Is regarded as the beginning of Korean entertainment business as well as Baudeogi is appraised as the first popular entertainer of Korea. The local festival of Anseong is called "Baudeogi Festival" in the honor of her. It is held in Anseong in October every year. The significance of namsadang nori can be found in its common touch. This came into existence spontaneously and performed for the poor farmers, folks, traders, and other middle-class and low-class people. It functioned as consolation for
377-434: Is the source (The railway was closed in 1990, and it is preparing to revive the railway again after 30 years *2028-2032*) In 1963, Gosam town of Yongin was incorporated by Anseong, which was still a county at the time. In 1983, Anseong 6 jurisdictions Compulsory incorporation without the consent of the residents to district of Pyeongtaek. In 1998, Anseong was upgraded from county to city status. It borders Pyeongtaek to
406-471: The South Korean government designated deolmi (puppet play) as the third Important Intangible Cultural Property . On August 1, 1988, all six performances of Namsadang nori were included as Important Intangible Cultural Properties as well. Namsadang usually consisted of 40 – 50 members of all ages. The head of the group is called kkokdusoe (꼭두쇠, Korean pronunciation: [k͈okt͈usʰwe] ) and
435-432: The country, and there are nine interchanges, the most in Korea Republic The pronoun AnseongMachum("Anseong Perfect") is a word that was born from Anseong Yugi. And In addition, AmseongPyeongya(Anseong Plain), Anseongcheon(Anseong River), Anseong Line(Train) are all Anseong is the source (The railway was closed in 1990, and it is preparing to revive the railway again after 30 years *2028-2032*) In 1963, Gosam town of Yongin
464-462: The four instruments of pungmul (i.e. jing, kkwaenggwari, buk, janggu ) is called samul nori (four piece playing). Beaona nori ( 버나놀이 ) is a performance with beona . This can be a dish, a basin , or a sieve frame. Performers spin and toss the beona into the air by using a tobacco pipe or a long wooden stick while exchanging witty talks with a clown called maehossi ( 매호씨 ) or sorikkun ( 소리꾼 ). The word salpan ( 살판 ) comes from
493-436: The most famous and eminent person ever in the history of namsadang is Baudeogi Her real name is Kim Amdeok ( 김암덕 ). She was born as the daughter of a poor peasant farmer and joined the troupe at the age of 5 in 1853. She had the great makings of the six performances, and with her amazing skills and artistic talent, became a big star among the public. When Baudeogi was 15, she was unanimously elected as kkokdusoe (leader of
522-646: The public and gained high popularity among the general populace. And though it is not so refined as other Korean musical styles (i.e. Dodeuri ) and dances (i.e. Kommu , sword dance) for the noble class, it may be seen as performance meant to convey and have most powerful appeal to emotion. The troupe was re-established in Anseong, which is the birthplace of the old namsadang , to preserve its cultural heritage. The new troupe has its regular performances on every Saturday and also provides overseas performances from time to time. Anseong Anseong ( Korean : 안성 ; Korean pronunciation: [an.sʌŋ] )
551-399: The saying that "if you do well, you will be alive ( salpan ), and if you don't, you will be dead" (jookeulpan). It is also called ttangjaeju ( 땅재주 ), literally meaning talents held on the ground. The performer executes various acrobatic feats called "gondu" ( 곤두 ) while exchanging humorous banter with a maehossi (clown). Eoreum ( 어름 ) or jultagi ( 줄타기 ) is tightrope dancing. It
580-444: The second-in-command is called golbaengisoe (골뱅이쇠 [kolbɛŋiːsʰwe] ). Underneath there were tteunsoe (뜬쇠 [t͈ɯːnsʰwe] ), gayeol (가열 [kajʌl] ), ppiri (삐리 [p͈iɾi] ), jeoseungpae (저승패 [tɕʌsʰɯŋpʰɛ] ), and deungjimkkun (등짐꾼 [tɯŋdʑimk͈un] ). Tteunsoe is the head of the each performance or senior performer and gayeol is a performer. Ppiri is an apprentice. In addition, jeoseungpae refers to elderly members and deungjimkkun
609-423: The south. It is located in the southernmost part of Gyeonggi Province and is adjacent to Chungcheong Province along with Pyeongtaek, so it serves as a gateway to the rest of the country. For this reason, in the past, it was counted as one of three major commercial centers in Korea with Daegu and Jeonju. At that time, Anseong was a bustling city. In particular, the 5-day market held on the 2nd and 7th of every month
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#1733139103633638-479: The three words: kkokdu (puppet), gaksi (maiden) and noreum ( nori , performance). In addition, the puppetry is called "bakcheomji noreum" ( 박첨지놀음 ) and "hongdongji nori" ( 홍동지놀이 ), all of which are named after the main characters in the play. In Korea, puppet plays appeared first in the early age of the Silla period (BC 57 – 935 AD). All the other puppet plays disappeared later, but deolmi survives and has been brought down through generations. Its main story
667-958: The troupe were composed of only men and "nam" (남, 男 ) means a male in Korean . Later, a few female members were accepted to join in the group. The six performances which the troupe performs are collectively called Namsadang nori ( 남사당놀이 ), literally meaning nori ( 놀이 ) performed by namsadang . Nori refers to play, game or performance in Korean. The namsadang nori includes pungmul nori (풍물, Korean spinning hat dance), beona nori (버나놀이, spinning hoops and dishes), salpan (살판, tumbling ), eoreum (어름, tightrope dancing), deotboegi (덧뵈기, mask dance drama), and deolmi (덜미, puppet play ). All six nori are associated with each other and integrate various activities such as music, feat , acrobatics , stunt , play, dance, and mask dance. Originally there were ten performances on Namsadang-nori but only six have been brought down until now. On December 7, 1964,
696-513: The troupe) by the troupe members. That was quite unusual because at that time only male could be a leader and she was so young. This might prove her talents and high popularity. In 1865, Heungseon Daewongun , the regency called in her troupe to court and had them cheer workers who engaged in constructing a new palace. They made a great success in their job, and the regency gave her a jade headband button. At that time, only high rank officials could possess and her fame spread nationwide ever since. This
725-555: The village. The sequence of six nori is as follows. Pungmul nori ( 풍물놀이 ) is the first performance of namsadang nori , combined with music, dance, sangmo nori (상모놀이, spinning streamer hat performance) and various other activities. Pungmul instruments comprise four percussion instruments such as jing ( gong ), kkwaenggwari (another kind of gong), buk (drum), janggu (double-headed drum) and several sogo ( tabors ) and nallari/ Taepyeongso (double-reed), which make unique melodies and rhythms. The music played by
754-501: The west, Yongin to the north, Icheon and Eumseong -gun to the east, and Cheonan , South Chungcheong Province and Jincheon -gun, North Chungcheong Province to the south. It is located in the southernmost part of Gyeonggi Province and is adjacent to Chungcheong Province along with Pyeongtaek, so it serves as a gateway to the rest of the country. For this reason, in the past, it was counted as one of three major commercial centers in Korea with Daegu and Jeonju. At that time, Anseong
783-557: Was a bustling city. In particular, the 5-day market held on the 2nd and 7th of every month was one of the three largest markets in Joseon. The populations given are based on the administrative districts at the time, not the current administrative district. 1966–1990: National Statistical Office Census, 1995–Present: Resident Registration Population Statistics of Ministry of Public Administration and Security Institutions of higher learning in Anseong include: Hangyeore Middle and High School ,
812-445: Was incorporated by Anseong, which was still a county at the time. In 1983, Anseong 6 jurisdictions Compulsory incorporation without the consent of the residents to district of Pyeongtaek. In 1998, Anseong was upgraded from county to city status. It borders Pyeongtaek to the west, Yongin to the north, Icheon and Eumseong -gun to the east, and Cheonan , South Chungcheong Province and Jincheon -gun, North Chungcheong Province to
841-416: Was one of the three largest markets in Joseon. The populations given are based on the administrative districts at the time, not the current administrative district. 1966–1990: National Statistical Office Census, 1995–Present: Resident Registration Population Statistics of Ministry of Public Administration and Security Institutions of higher learning in Anseong include: Hangyeore Middle and High School ,
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