Chōsen Industrial Exhibition

The Chōsen Industrial Exhibition (朝鮮物産共進会) 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][page needed] It was held in Keijō (Seoul)[2][page needed] at Gyeongbokgung.

Chōsen Industrial Exhibition
An advertisement poster for the exhibition
Overview
BIE-classUnrecognized exposition
NameChōsen Industrial Exhibition
Building(s)Ilhogwan and Gyeongbokgung
Visitors1 million
Participant(s)
Countries3
Location
CountryKorea, Empire of Japan
CityGyeongseong (Seoul)
VenueGyeongbokgung
Coordinates37°34′43″N 126°58′38″E / 37.57861°N 126.97722°E / 37.57861; 126.97722
Timeline
Opening11 September 1915
Closure31 October 1915
Chōsen Industrial Exhibition
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationJoseon mulsan gongjinhoe
McCune–ReischauerChosŏn mulsan kongjinhoe

Location and buildings

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The exhibition was held in the grounds of the Gyeongbokgung palace[3][page needed] and took place in both existing buildings, and newly constructed ones.[3][page needed] 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.[3][page needed]

Contents

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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.[3][page needed]

Visitors

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Over 1 million people attended the exhibition before it closed on 31 October 1915.[1][page needed][2][page needed]

See also

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Further reading

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References

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