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The history and cultural space meaning of Myojeok-Mountain(妙寂山) in Namyangju

  • The Research of the Korean Classic
  • 2021, (55), pp.231~258
  • DOI : 10.20516/classic.2021.55.231
  • Publisher : The Research Of The Korean Classic
  • Research Area : Humanities > Korean Language and Literature > Korean Literature > Korean classic prose
  • Received : October 25, 2021
  • Accepted : November 9, 2021
  • Published : November 30, 2021

Kim, Se-Ho 1

1성균관대학교 강사

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ABSTRACT

When the Joseon dynasty established its capital in Hanyang(漢陽), the Gyeonggi(京畿) area was spotlighted as a cultural space near the capital. This gave rise to many cultural and historical places here, but research on them is still lacking. In this study, I studied the history and characteristics of the Myojeok-Mountain(妙寂山) located in Namyangju, Gyeonggi-do. During the Joseon dynasty, the Myojeok-Mountain belonged to the administrative district of Yangju(楊州) a place that appears on various maps. During the early Joseon dynasty, it was used as a hunting ground During the late Joseon dynasty, it was used as a family burial ground and received attention for its feng shui(風水) value. In the late Joseon dynasty, Jangdong Kimmun(壯洞金門) is believed to have transformed Myojeok-Mountain into a cultural space. Kim Sang-heon(金尙憲), Kim Su-heung(金壽興) and the sons of Kim Su-hang(金壽恒) emulated their predecessors and set foot on the Myojeok- Mountain. In particular, Kim Chang-hyeop(金昌協), the son of Kim Su-hang, appreciated the scenery of the Myojeok-Mountain and sought to build a Byeolseo(別墅) here, which was thought to be the last Byeolseo of his life. The Myojeok-Mountain, which was noted by Jangdong Kimmun, has since established itself as a representative monk near the capital. Among them, the spatial significance associated with Kim Chang-hyeop exerted a profound influence on the change. Later, writers visited Myojeok- Mountain and wrote poems about its beauty. These tours continued until the 19th century, and are proof of its unique cultural history.

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