Bogildo Yun Seondo garden or grove () is a cultural property on the island of . It is where Yun Seondo, the civilian courtier, poet, and scholar from the Joseon period, spent his final days.
Administratively, tt is located in Buhwang-ri, Bogil-myeon, Wando-gun. First designated as South Korea's Historical Site No. 369 on January 11, 1992, it was redesignated as South Korea's Place of Scenic Beauty No. 34 on January 8, 2008.Korea Cultural Heritage Administration notice 제2008-1호, 《국가지정문화재 명승 지정 및 사적 해제》, 문화재청장, 대한민국 관보 제16664호, 86-99면, 2008-01-08
History Yun Seondo Wonrim (‘Grove’) on Bogildo presents the major garden style of the Joseon period (). Yun Seondo (1589–1671), who was heading to Jeju Island due to the Qing dynasty Invasion of Joseon, was fascinated by the local scenic beauty and settled there, where he created his outstanding Sino-Korean poetry including <Eobusasisa ()>.
For Nakseojae (), Yun Seondo used the pen name of Gosan(). He built three rooftiled houses in the east, west, and center, where he studied the teachings of Neo-Confucianism.
Dongcheonseoksil () is a small pavilion on the cliff rock halfway up the mountain across from Nakseojae. Nearby Seokmun (‘stone gate’), Seokcheon (‘stone spring’), Seokpok (‘stone waterfall’), and Seokdae (‘stone ledge’) constitute magnificent scenes. Sitting between Seyeon-ji (‘pond’) and Hoesu-dam (‘pond’), Seyeon-jeong (‘pavilion’) is a plaque reading Seyeonji in the center, one reading Hogwangru in the east, one reading Nakgiran in the south, and ones each reading Donghwagak and Chilamheon hanging from it.
Garden Yun Seondo Wonrim (‘Grove’) on Bogildo is broadly composed of three areas. (), a private family house with a library, faces north, and a rill called Namgeumgye () passes by. On each side the buildings of Goksudang ( 곡수당; 曲水堂) and Mumindang () stand. Beside the two buildings lies a large, square pond.
The name of Dongcheonseoksil () came from ‘Dongcheonbokji’ which refers to an unexampled place of scenic beauty where a Taoist hermit dwells, and is situated at the highest place in the area for resting and reading.
The area that surrounds Seyeonjeong () is the most exquisitely wrought part of the garden. When creating an artificial waterway in the village entrance lying adjacent to the beach, pond, a pavilion, and a ledge were built to ensure visitors’ appreciation of the scene.Encyclopedia of Korean Culture 부용동정원 참조
Literature Katharina I-Bon Suh: The Garden of Seyeonjeong as a Realm of Thoughts. A Meaningful and Purposeful Creation by Korean scholar Gosan Yun Seondo (1587−1671). In: Die Gartenkunst 29 (2017/1). ISSN 0935-0519, p 129−154.
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External links Bogildo Yun seondo Grove