경상북도 청도의 명소인 낙대폭포[落臺瀑布, 약수폭포]가 있는 남산[南山] 중턱에 위치한 청도한옥학교[淸道韓屋學敎]는 목수[木手: 나무를 다루어 집을 짓거나 가구, 기구 따위를 만드는 사람] 양성 교육장이다.한국 고유의 전통미를 뽐내는 한옥을 내 손으로 직접 짓는 방법을 가르쳐 주는 학교로 인기를 끌고 있다. 한옥학교에 들어서면 마당 옆 청도가 한눈에 내려다보이는 전망 좋은 터에 큰 너와집(지붕을 붉은 소나무 조각으로 덮은 집)은 한국 전통이 고스란히 남아있어 인상적이다.한옥학교의 과정은 목수 양성과정, 전문가 과정, 스스로 집짓기 과정과 더불어 한옥 창살 만들기, 대패질, 목재 자르기 등의 실습체험 및 고구마 구워먹기, 떡메치기, 한국 전통가옥에 대한 토론 등 어린이들을 위한 즐거운 한옥문화체험교실도 마련되어 있었으나 현재는 목수양성과정에 집중하고 있다.
Located on the slopes of Namsan Mountain, the Cheongdo Hanok School is an educational center for carpenters who specialize in hanok (traditional Korean architecture).
Hanok buildings hold cultural and historical values and the school has been gaining in popularity not only among carpenters, but also those who are interested in enjoying and upholding Korea's proud architectural history. The entrance of the school is marked with a large traditional "Neowa" (a house roofed with thick, unfinished shingles of pine) that immediately catches the eye.
The school provides three types of courses. There is a basic carpentry course to teach people how to make wooden objects and structures, a course to nurture professional carpenters, and a course to teach carpenters how to build Hanok. The school’s hands-on programs offer visitors a chance to make a traditional Korean window and to saw and plane wood. There are cultural programs for children as well. Children, along with their parents, can make rice cake by pounding rice with a large hammer, bake sweet potatoes, or join a seminar on traditional Korean houses. The cultural programs change with each season.
Cheongdo Hyanggyo is an educational institution established in the early Joseon period, also known as Hwayang Hyanggyo. Hyanggyo were national educational institutions of the Goryeo and Joseon dynasties established to enshrine the tablets of great Confucian scholars, hold rituals, and provide education and moral instruction to local people. In 1568, County Governor Lee Seongyeong built it in Gopyeong-dong, and it was moved to Hapcheon-dong in 1626, then relocated again to Gyocheon-ri, Hwayang-eup in 1734. County Governors Song Gye-baek in 1843 and Choi Byeong-cheol in 1929 repaired the Daeseongjeon, and in 1978 County Governor Choi Hyeong-su refurbished the Myeongnyundang. The site has eight buildings, including Daeseongjeon, Dongmu, Seomu, Naesammun, Myeongnyundang, Dongjae, Seojae, and Sarakru. Generally, the Daeseongjeon, used for rituals, and the Myeongnyundang, used for education, are arranged front and back, but here the two buildings are uniquely placed side by side. The hyanggyo offers an experiential program called the Chung Hyo classroom for youth, teaching calligraphy and classical Chinese. The calligraphy class has held exhibitions showcasing skills and works developed over many years. Additionally, it hosts writing contests and publishes the Cheongdo Hyanggyo journal to promote understanding and continuation of traditional culture.
Hyanggyo Local Confucian Schools were government-run provincial schools established separately during Korea's Goryeo and Joseon periods. It was a place for achieving success in government or for holding ancestral rites. Cheongdohyanggyo Local Confucian School was first built in 1568 in the middle of the Joseon dynasty and has been relocated twice. This location is known as the burial place for Toegye Yi Hwang, the face of Korea's 1,000 won note and a historical figure who established Confucianism in Korea. One can see the shape of a tile-roofed hanok, and flowers and trees surround it, making it a nice place to stroll.
Stone ice storage was a type of building used to store ice in the past. Some of them are preserved today in Korea, including Gyeongju, Andong, and Cheongdo in the Gyeongsang-do area. The Cheongdo Stone Ice Storage was constructed during the Joseon dynasty, and now just part of the ceiling remains, allowing visitors to see inside.
As a building used to store ice, it was built in the form of a warehouse dug into the ground. While looking around and observing the interior is possible, visitors may not enter the icehouse for safety reasons. At night, there are lights on around the ice storage, which makes viewing possible at anytime. It is located across from Cheongdoeupseong Walled Town, making it a good stop when visiting.
Cheongdo Seokbinggo is an ice storage warehouse from the Joseon Dynasty, built by digging into the ground to store ice. It was constructed in 1713 and is the earliest built among the remaining Seokbinggo. The construction date is confirmed by the stone monument on the left side of the entrance. The front of the monument records the number of people involved in the construction, costs, and materials used, while the back lists the date it was erected and the names of related persons. The interior measures 14.75m in length, 5m in width, and 4.4m in height. It is elongated east-west, with the entrance on the west side leading inside via stairs to a slightly sloped floor. Four semicircular arch vaults remain along the side walls, but the ceiling has completely collapsed and is incomplete. However, it is the second largest among surviving Seokbinggo in Korea after the Gyeongju Seokbinggo.
