Permanent Exhibition Hall 3
SILHAK AND SCIENCE
Science and Culture during Practical and Modern Silhak Period
Science and Culture during Practical and Modern Silhak Period
Exhibition Hall 3 emphasizes the theme ‘Science’ among diverse features of Silhak. The exhibition is congured to show how Silhak scholars, who actively accepted the western sciences, understood astronomy, the rotation of the earth and the globular shape of the earth, through the exhibits including a variety of astronomical charts and instruments, Gonyeo-manguk-jeondo(Complete Geographical Map of all the Kingdoms of the World) by Matteo Ricci, Dongguk-jigo(Map of Korea) by Jeong Sanggi and Daedongyeo-jido(Detailed Map of Korea) by Kim Jeongho.
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