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Travel Behaviors of the Joseon Dynasty Gentry Described in Travel Literatures of Mt. Geumgang and Mt. Jiri

  • Journal of Tourism Sciences
  • Abbr : JTS
  • 2009, 33(7), pp.31-55
  • Publisher : The Tourism Sciences Society Of Korea
  • Research Area : Social Science > Tourism

Yook, Jae-Yong 1

1김포대학

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ABSTRACT

This study is aimed at researching the tourism behavior and aspect of the Joseon dynasty gentry revealed in their trip accounts of Mt. Geumgang and Mt. Jiri through analyzing documentary records materials and preceding treatises as a first step for writing Korean tourism history. The gentry took a tour of Mt. Geumgang and Mt. Jiri on an open palanquin carried by Buddhist monks. During the tour, the flute is a representative instrument to spice up the interest, and composing and reciting poems are one of their pleasures. The monks enjoyed water bobsleigh at Balyeon waterfall in Mt. Geumgang, at the same time the gentry had an enjoyment of looking at the scene. Most of the gentry recorded their names on the rocks and wood block of vacationland. However, some of the gentry were against the conduct of leaving their mark because they thought it was in vain and useless.

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This paper was written with support from the National Research Foundation of Korea.