Gungdori — Hanja Guide

Hanja are everywhere in Korean temples and palaces. Photograph any of them and Gungdori becomes your guide on the spot.

Hanja — Chinese characters — are carved across every Korean temple, palace, and Confucian academy. Most travelers walk past them. Photograph any inscription and Gungdori stands beside you as your guide.

WHAT EACH PHOTO REVEALS • Korean reading and meaning for every character, plus radical and stroke count • Context for the surrounding text: plaques, pillar couplets, stone steles, bell engravings • Imperial reign-year dates auto-converted ("嘉靖二十九年" → 1550 CE) • Verbatim sillokwiki excerpts (Academy of Korean Studies' historical reference) when a match exists • GPS location + true-magnetic compass heading, captured with each photo

AFTER YOUR VISIT • Photographed inscriptions become a personal collection, geotagged and oriented • Add notes and export to JSON

Some inscriptions deserve more than a passing glance. Gungdori is the friend who knows what they mean. (Interface in Korean only.)