Sosweawon or Sosaewon is a typical
Korean garden of the middle
Joseon Dynasty. It is located in the Nam-myeon,
Damyang County
Damyang County (''Damyang-gun'') is a county in Jeollanam-do, South Korea. Tourism is a major local industry. Notable local products include bamboo goods and strawberries.
Damyang is not to be confused with Danyang, which is located in eas ...
of the
South Jeolla Province,
South Korea.
This garden harmonizes with nature in characteristic traditional Korean style. Clean waters in the valley flow below the wall and fall through the small cataract into the lake. This place can be said to be a cultivating house of scholar spirit in that many Confucian scholars discussed academic subjects and wrote their works here.
History
Soswaewon was originally constructed by Yang San-bo (양산보) from the end of 1520 through the middle of 1530. Yang gave up his government position after his teacher,
Jo Gwang-jo (1482 - 1519) was exiled and then killed in
the purge of 1519 called ''Gimyo sahwa'' (기묘사화).
So Yang made this garden to seclude himself from social position. The part of the garden was burnt down during the
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
The Japanese invasions of Korea of 1592–1598 involved two separate yet linked invasions: an initial invasion in 1592 (), a brief truce in 1596, and a second invasion in 1597 (). The conflict ended in 1598 with the withdrawal of Japanese force ...
, but the buildings were reconstructed by his descendants, and the present Sosweawon was renovated by Yang Taek-ji, Yang san-bo's descendant in the fifth generation.
An 18th-century map of Sosweawon remains. It is carved on wood in the 31st year of
King Yeongjo (1755), and shows the original design of the garden.
Structures
*Jewol Pavilion
Jewol Pavilion is a house for the host and means "bright moon after raining".
*Gwangpung Pavilion
Gwangpung Pavilion is a house for guests and means "bright sun and fresh wind after raining".
*Daebong Pavilion
Daebong Pavilion is located at high hill of Sosweawon. It means the luck of phoenix is regarded as the good news.
Gallery
File:Soswaewon.jpg
File:Korea-Damyang-Soswaewon-01.jpg
File:Korea-Damyang-Soswaewon-03.jpg
File:Korea-Damyang-Soswaewon-05.jpg
See also
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Hwanbyeokdang
Hwanbyeokdang or Hwanbyeokdang Pavilion is a garden pavilion, located in the neighborhood of Chunghyo-dong, Buk-gu of Gwangju, near Damyang County in South Jeolla Province of South Korea. It was built by Sachon (also known as Kim Yunje, 1501– ...
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Korean garden
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Hanok
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Seowon
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Korean architecture
Korean architecture () refers to an architectural style that developed over centuries in Korea.
Throughout the history of Korea, various kingdoms and royal dynasties have developed a unique style of architecture with influences from Buddhism and ...
References
* 담양 소쇄원 남해 금산 명승지정, " Shegye daily news 2008.05.04
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External links
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Official site*
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Architecture in Korea
Damyang County
Scenic Sites of South Korea