Exhibition Information

			In East Asia, a Chinese character culture, a combination of 10 ceilings and 12 supports representing the energy of the sky indicates the year or date, which is called kanji. The year 2020 is the 36th time that Gyeongjaen, the seventh of its kind, met with a mouse among supporters. The Year of the Rat is the Year of the White Rat, as the Gyeong means the white of the five colors. The first of the twelve zodiac gods to guard the ground, the Rat is the god of defense in the direction of the North and the god of time in charge of the time between 23 and 1.

The exhibition, which will be held in the lobby of the Busan Museum of Art on the first floor of the Busan Museum, will introduce photo materials and folklore related to rats, including the Wooden Crosshair Statue, which was produced by Cheongwon, the owner of Intangible Cultural Property No.20, the poster for exterminating mice, and the earthenware featuring mice and cats.

Unlike mice with negative images, we can look at the symbol of fertility and positive aspects as animals of diligence and foresight based on their ecology and habits.

Be closed for the day except Mondays, the daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday and Saturday night to watch the tour is possible to open by 9 p.m. The next day and holiday watching New Year's Day holiday on Monday is also 28, is closed on Tuesday.

"We hope it will serve as an opportunity to examine the positive image and symbol of mice as animals of hard work and foresight, which are not common among modern people," a museum official said.