Chōsen Industrial Exhibition Explained

Category:10
Year:1915
Chōsen Industrial Exhibition
Building:Ilhogwan and Gyeongbokgung
Visitors:1 million
Cnt:3
Country:Korea, Empire of Japan
City:Gyeongseong (Seoul)
Venue:Gyeongbokgung
Coord:37.5786°N 126.9772°W
Open:11 September 1915
Close:31 October 1915
Rr:Joseon mulsan gongjinhoe
Mr:Chosŏn mulsan kongjinhoe

The was a colonial fair held in 1915 to mark the 5th anniversary of the establishment of Japanese Korea, and was the first official event of the new government.[1] It was held in Keijō (Seoul)[2] at Gyeongbokgung.

Location and buildings

The exhibition was held in the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung palace[3] and took place in both existing buildings, and newly constructed ones. The layout was designed to contrast historic Korean architecture with modern Japanese architecture and visitors entered through the existing Gwanghwamun gate, before the new Illhogwan (First Exhibition Hall), which stood in front of the Geunjeongjeon throne room.

Contents

There were over 40,000 exhibits, mainly Japanese and Korean, with some Taiwanese exhibits. There were agricultural objects in Illhogwan, and further objects in the Kigyegwan (Machinery) and the Ch'amgogwan (Reference) halls.

Visitors

Over 1 million people attended the exhibition before it closed on 31 October 1915.

See also

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Book: Chora 7: Intervals in the Philosophy of Architecture. Alberto. Pérez-Gómez. Stephen. Parcell. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. 12 December 2017. 9780773598799. February 2016.
  2. Inventing the identity of modern Korean architecture, 1904-1929. Yoonchun. Jung. McGill University, Montreal, Canada. November 2014.
  3. Book: Aesthetic Constructions of Korean Nationalism: Spectacle, Politics and History. Hong. Kal. 9780415602563. 2011.