Other handicrafts, including glass, leather, paper, stone and woven goods, also developed in Korea. The Gyeonggukdaejeon, a treatise on government written during the early Joseon period, lists 129 different types of crafts.
Examples include glass crafts of the Three Kingdoms and Unified Silla period as well as hanji (Korean paper crafts) which were popular even in China. Weaving was developed as a practical craft, with the leftover pieces of cloth used to make ornate pouches. Appealing to modern tastes, the latter have enjoyed great popularity in recent times. |