Korean tour guide who introduce Confucianism & Korea's Confucian culture

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A Korean tour guide who introduces Confucianism is Paul K. (Paul Koo), the only professional tour guide in Seoul who offers tours focused on Korean traditional culture, explaining its roots in the Confucianism of the Joseon Dynasty. He provides insight into how Confucian principles influenced Korean architecture, art, and society, based on his long study and deep knowledge of the subject. 

• Tour style: Paul K. provides tours that go beyond surface-level appreciation, aiming to give visitors a deeper understanding of Korean culture by explaining the underlying Confucian philosophy.
• Examples of topics: He explains how Confucian principles influenced architecture, citing Gyeongbokgung Palace as an example. His tours can also cover topics like the Joseon Dynasty, where Confucianism was the guiding spirit of the time.
• Specialization: He is described as the only tour docent in Korea who specifically introduces history and culture based on Confucianism.
• Locations: While he offers various tours around Seoul and the surrounding areas, he often includes sites where these influences can be seen.

Architecture and art are center of tour. Architecture and art contain religion, philosophy, and mythological symbolism of the times. Therefore, its appreciation requires religious, philosophical and mythological understanding. For this reason, before Paul start tour, he introduces core ideas of Confucianism and the Confucian principles.

Based on basic understanding of Confucianism, tourist can fully appreciate beauty of the traditional buildings & places & art & artifacts and Korean traditional culture, and their trip to Seoul will be impressive and memorable in their life.

Main tourist places:

1). Gyongbokgung palace, Changdeokgung palace & Rear Garden of Changdeokgung, Jongmyo (Royal Ancestral) Shrine, Royal Tombs of Joseon – Seonjeongneung royal toms in Gangnam area.

Gyeongbokgung palace, Secret Garden of Changdeokgung palace, Jongmyo Shrine, and the Royal Tombs of Joseon are 4 most beautiful places and must-see traditional architecture of Korea, and they are also monumental architecture, where philosophical ideologies of Confucianism are combined with architecture and art.

2). National Museum of Korea, Folk Museum of Korea, War Memorial of Korea, Leeum Art Museum, DDP(Dongdaemun Design Plaza)

3). Jogyesa Buddhist temple in River north and Bongeuensa Buddhist temple in river south-Gangnam,

4). Bukchon Hanok Village, Insadong & Ikseondong,

5). Namdaemun market, Gwangjang market, Myeongdong street and Hongdae street, COEX in Gangnam.

6). Namsan mt & N-Seoul Tower, Bukhansan mt. and Inwangsan, Mt., Hangang River, Fortress Wall of Seoul.

Tours to mountain hiking are popular tour. Paul’s hiking tour is not simple hiking, but Paul provides basic information about cultural understanding about mountain.

In ancient Eastern culture, mountains were recognized as object of worship with supernatural power that had critical influence on human life and society. In East Asian culture, it was belief that energy of mountains, lands and waters have influences on human life.

7). DMZ and Korea Folk Village.

Price per hour: $40/hour

Minimum duration of tour: 4 hours

Language: English

Contact information:

e-mail: kayhkoo@hanmail.net

whatsapp: 82-10-9285-4498