HAP- JOOK FAN
WHICH IS MADE OF THIN BAMBOO RIBS IN MINUTE CRAFTSMANSHIP, IS ONE OF THE INDUSTRIAL ART OBJECTS BEING HANDED DOWN ONLY IN THE JEON JU KOREA.
AREA.
ALTHOUGH THE FAN IS NOW LOSING ITS POPULARITY AND PRACTICAL VALUE BECAUSE OF THE MECHAN-ISM. IT WASONE OF THE INDISPENSABLE LIVING IMPLEMENTS AND PERSONAL ORNAMENTS FOR THE NOBLE.
PERSONAL
SINCE THE KORYO DYNASTY. THE NOBLE IN THE OLD TIME USE THIS FAN TO COVER HIS (HER) FACE.
CAUSE IT WAS A COURTESY TO VISIT THE OTHER PEOPLE OR TO MEET LOVER. THE HAP-JOOK FAN WAS ALSO WIDLY USED FOR DIPLOMACY BETWEEN NATIONS OF THE WORLD, THE FAN WAS, OF COURSE. GIVENAS GIFTS TO FOREIGN EMISSARIES OR ENJOYS VISITING OUR COUNTRY AND IT HAD ALREADY BEEN INCLUDED ON SHE LIST OF TRIBUTE ITEMS TO KINGS
WHEN WE HOLD THIS HAND-FAN. IT ROLES A FINGER-PRESSURE THERAPY FOR THE HEALTH.
MOREOVER. MANY SCHOLARS CARRIED THE FANS ON WHICH LETTERS WERE WRITTEN OR PICTURES WERE PAINTED BY GREAT ARTISTS.
THIS IS THE REASON WHY THE FANS THOSE SCHOLARS TREASURED STILL REMAIN AS A TREAT WORK OF ART TODAY.