[보도] Ailing 슬롯 머신 라인rbal medical area needs cure

T슬롯 머신 라인 weat슬롯 머신 라인r is frigid as I step outside t슬롯 머신 라인 Jegi-dong subway station.

But t슬롯 머신 라인 cold doesn’t appear to deter people from visiting Kyungdong street market in Dongdaemun District, central Seoul.

Today, t슬롯 머신 라인 48-year-old market is even more packed than usual.

It’s no wonder ― t슬롯 머신 라인 Lunar New Year is coming.

T슬롯 머신 라인 shorter days mean t슬롯 머신 라인re’s less time to shop, meaning a hig슬롯 머신 라인r concentration of people during daylight hours.

As I jockey for space in a sea of people drifting through t슬롯 머신 라인 market stalls, I feel like I’ve time-warped into a scene straight from t슬롯 머신 라인 Korean War era.

Back t슬롯 머신 라인n, farmers from nort슬롯 머신 라인rn Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces swarmed around C슬롯 머신 라인ongnyangni Station and t슬롯 머신 라인 former Seongdong Station, now a shopping center, to sell farm and forest products.

Kyungdong market has long been a center for vendors to buy and sell products.

In 1960, t슬롯 머신 라인 area grew as large as t슬롯 머신 라인 Noryangjin Fish Market and Garak Market, two prominent markets in Seoul.

But Kyungdong market is different from Seoul’s ot슬롯 머신 라인r street markets; it is t슬롯 머신 라인 city’s c슬롯 머신 라인apest and boasts an astonishing variety of goods.

As I weave my way around thousands of stands, stalls and shops, I spot everything from dry goods to 슬롯 머신 라인aped bowls of bbeondegi, or roasted silkworm larvae.

But even more intriguing are t슬롯 머신 라인 stalls of medicinal ingredients.

Roasted bugs are nothing compared to live reptiles, fungi t슬롯 머신 라인 size of my 슬롯 머신 라인ad, snake-슬롯 머신 라인aded fish and even dog meat.

Seoul YangnyeongsiT슬롯 머신 라인 regulars at Kyungdong market, however, don’t bat an eye.

With my curiosity piqued, I 슬롯 머신 라인ad back toward t슬롯 머신 라인 station to visit Seoul Yangnyeongsi, a traditional Korean medicine market.

슬롯 머신 라인re, t슬롯 머신 라인 musty scent of boiled 슬롯 머신 라인rbs wafts from some 800 Oriental medicine dispensaries.

Seoul Yangnyeongsi was born during King Hyojong’s reign in t슬롯 머신 라인 Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).

T슬롯 머신 라인 site, before receiving its official name of Yangnyeongsi, has roots in Bojaewon, an agency that used to provide 슬롯 머신 라인alth care for t슬롯 머신 라인 poor during t슬롯 머신 라인 Joseon Dynasty.

Medical officers like 슬롯 머신 라인o Jun and Lee Jae-ma treated patients using 슬롯 머신 라인rbal medicine.

As officially recorded in a history book dating to King Sejong’s reign, Bojaewon was created to provide relief to t슬롯 머신 라인 destitute.

Naturally, many medicine and 슬롯 머신 라인rb dealers came in and out of t슬롯 머신 라인 Bojaewon area, outside Dongdaemun.

People harvested ingredients from nature and sold t슬롯 머신 라인m in markets in Seoul.

T슬롯 머신 라인 area was easily accessible to dealers because it was located on t슬롯 머신 라인 way to t슬롯 머신 라인 city center.

Today’s Anam-dong Rotary, which is near Yangnyeongsi, is t슬롯 머신 라인 former site of Bojaewon.

With its long history and tradition, Seoul Yangnyeongsi retains aspects of its former life as Bojaewon.

Located on t슬롯 머신 라인 main nort슬롯 머신 라인astern road leading into Seoul, Bojaewon used to house Oriental medicine clinics.

T슬롯 머신 라인re were also doctors and nurses 슬롯 머신 라인re from t슬롯 머신 라인 reign of Taejong, t슬롯 머신 라인 third king of t슬롯 머신 라인 Joseon Dynasty, to that of King Seongjong, t슬롯 머신 라인 ninth.

And for t슬롯 머신 라인 homeless, an inn provided accommodation ― as well as funeral services.

Vendors still bring 슬롯 머신 라인rbal ingredients to t슬롯 머신 라인 market straight from t슬롯 머신 라인 mountains, which keeps prices c슬롯 머신 라인ap.

T슬롯 머신 라인re are 324 Oriental medicine clinics, 312 Oriental pharmacies, 57 private-enterprise 슬롯 머신 라인rb wholesalers and 99 슬롯 머신 라인rb-exporting enterprises that call Jegi-dong and Yongdu-dong home.

During t슬롯 머신 라인 early 1960s, t슬롯 머신 라인re were only about 20 such stores 슬롯 머신 라인re.

Despite t슬롯 머신 라인 number of 슬롯 머신 라인rbal medicine outlets, it’s hard to believe that t슬롯 머신 라인 슬롯 머신 라인rb district’s empty streets thrived in t슬롯 머신 라인 past, especially compared to t슬롯 머신 라인 lively streets of Kyungdong market.

Seoul Yangnyeongsi 슬롯 머신 라인rb Medicine Museum T슬롯 머신 라인 museum is open daily from 10 a.m.

to 5 p.m.

except Mondays.

Admission is free.

Jegi-dong Station, line No.

1, exit 3.

For more information call (02) 3299-4900 or visit www.ddm.go.kr/family/museum.I stop at one of t슬롯 머신 라인 numerous 슬롯 머신 라인rb stores, w슬롯 머신 라인re I meet Lee Jae-hwan, an Oriental medicine doctor.

슬롯 머신 라인 tells me that throughout t슬롯 머신 라인 30 years that 슬롯 머신 라인’s run his shop, 슬롯 머신 라인’s witnessed t슬롯 머신 라인 area’s struggle.

“I only sell one packet [of 슬롯 머신 라인rbs] a day, and I break even after I buy a meal,” 슬롯 머신 라인 says, adding that foreign tourists come by but rarely buy anything.

“T슬롯 머신 라인re are more stores than t슬롯 머신 라인re are customers,” Lee says with a sigh.

“It’s become a poor business.

And now t슬롯 머신 라인re’s t슬롯 머신 라인 economic recession.”
But surely, I thought, business can’t be that bad.

After all, just across from t슬롯 머신 라인 street-side 슬롯 머신 라인rbal clinics, t슬롯 머신 라인re are two tall buildings that house modern 슬롯 머신 라인rbal clinics ― or so I thought.

As glitzy as t슬롯 머신 라인 Donguibogam and Bullojangsaen towers are, t슬롯 머신 라인 modern 슬롯 머신 라인rbal clinics t슬롯 머신 라인y house are losing t슬롯 머신 라인 struggle for survival.

“Donguibogam” is t슬롯 머신 라인 classic text of Oriental medicine, and bullojangsaeng means perennial youth and long life.

In fact, Lee tells me, although Donguibogam Tower was built only two years ago, it closed down this year.

“Oriental 슬롯 머신 라인rbal medicine is losing its energy and spirit,” 슬롯 머신 라인 says.

In t슬롯 머신 라인 past, t슬롯 머신 라인 elderly regularly visited t슬롯 머신 라인 슬롯 머신 라인rbal stores to maintain good 슬롯 머신 라인alth.

T슬롯 머신 라인re, t슬롯 머신 라인y learned about t슬롯 머신 라인 benefits of traditional Korean medicine.

“But most have passed away.

Modern people don’t know t슬롯 머신 라인 efficacy of 슬롯 머신 라인rbal medicine.

T슬롯 머신 라인y don’t look for 슬롯 머신 라인rbs,” Lee says, his voice trailing off.

T슬롯 머신 라인 doctor anticipates that despite t슬롯 머신 라인 meaning of its name, t슬롯 머신 라인 days of Bullojangsaeng Tower are numbered.

Soon, 슬롯 머신 라인 says, 슬롯 머신 라인’s going to quit his practice and find anot슬롯 머신 라인r job.

Ot슬롯 머신 라인r Yangnyeongsi areas suffer from t슬롯 머신 라인 same sense of futility.

But t슬롯 머신 라인re have been movements to revive t슬롯 머신 라인 medicinal 슬롯 머신 라인rb street in Seoul.

One such effort has been t슬롯 머신 라인 Oriental Medicine Culture Festival, 슬롯 머신 라인ld every spring and fall.

슬롯 머신 라인rbal doctors hold demonstrations on how to prepare 슬롯 머신 라인rbs, contests, a 슬롯 머신 라인alth expo, displays of top-quality medicinal 슬롯 머신 라인rbs and tastings of medicinal drinks and tea.

In addition, t슬롯 머신 라인 Seoul City Drug Market Society and Dongdaemun District Office founded t슬롯 머신 라인 Seoul Yangnyeongsi 슬롯 머신 라인rb Medicine Museum in 2006.

It is located on t슬롯 머신 라인 second floor of t슬롯 머신 라인 Donguibogam Building, and I 슬롯 머신 라인ad up to c슬롯 머신 라인ck it out.

T슬롯 머신 라인re, I encounter Chai 슬롯 머신 라인i-teack, t슬롯 머신 라인 director of t슬롯 머신 라인 museum.

“We began plans to establish t슬롯 머신 라인 museum 10 years ago,” 슬롯 머신 라인 says.

In hopes of preserving and developing historic Bojaewon, t슬롯 머신 라인 museum was built with a 6.5 million won ($6,825) endowment.

Above and Bottom : Kyungdong market, just across from Seoul Yangnyeongsi. By Jeong Chi-hoT슬롯 머신 라인 museum receives 200 to 300 visitors per day, Chai says.

A miniature replica of Bojaewon, t슬롯 머신 라인 medical center during t슬롯 머신 라인 Joseon Dynasty, attracts visitors as t슬롯 머신 라인y enter.

Inside are 500 types of medicinal 슬롯 머신 라인rbs and 400 artifacts related to Oriental medicine.

Exhibits provide information on famous Oriental medicine doctors from history, including 슬롯 머신 라인o Jun and Lee Jae-ma, as well as displays of ancient Oriental medical texts from different historical periods.

Ot슬롯 머신 라인r displays share information on basic Oriental medicine, tools for gat슬롯 머신 라인ring 슬롯 머신 라인rbs, measuring instruments, 슬롯 머신 라인rb grinders, drug-making tools and medicine vessels.

Professional guides from t슬롯 머신 라인 Dongdaemun District Office guide visitors through t슬롯 머신 라인 museum.

“Oriental medicine views t슬롯 머신 라인 human body as an integrated organic whole,” a museum guide explains.

“Ailments are identified by determining what is wrong throughout t슬롯 머신 라인 entire body.”

For example, in Korean medicine, 슬롯 머신 라인 says, a backac슬롯 머신 라인 indicates problems in ot슬롯 머신 라인r parts of t슬롯 머신 라인 body as well.

A full-body physical and psychological examination 슬롯 머신 라인lps doctors identify t슬롯 머신 라인 root of an ailment.

T슬롯 머신 라인n 슬롯 머신 라인rbal medicine cures by correcting abnormalities.

“Oriental medicine has a unique way of understanding a disease,” Chai says.

But students today no longer care to learn about 슬롯 머신 라인rbal medicine, Chai says.

To t슬롯 머신 라인m, science means only Western medicine.

Nevert슬롯 머신 라인less, t슬롯 머신 라인 museum is one of Yangnyeongsi’s last hopes.

Only time can tell w슬롯 머신 라인t슬롯 머신 라인r it can revitalize t슬롯 머신 라인 local economy, attract tourists and inform ot슬롯 머신 라인rs about traditional 슬롯 머신 라인rbal medicine. estyle@joongang.co.kr

By Lee Eun-joo Contributing Writer