Eight Views of Korea
The Eight Views of Korea are a collection of the beautiful scenery of Korea, that are known today and that have been defined in the past.
They were defined after the Eight Views of Xiaoxiang of the Song Dynasty of China.
General
The Eight Views of Korea are a collection of the beautiful scenery of Korea, that are now understood to be as follows: [1]
- Baekdu Mountain (Hangeul:백두산, Hanja: 白頭山) and Heaven Lake (천지, 天池)
- Yalu River (압록강, 鴨緑江)
- Mount Kumgang (금강산, 金剛山)
- Pujon Highland (부전고원, 赴戰高原)
- Moran Hill (모란봉, 牡丹峰), Pyongyang
There were also the Eight Views of Korea that were defined during Japan's annexation of Korea by the Railways Ministry in 1928, mainly to promote the tourism by railways:
- Haeundae (해운대, 海雲臺)
- Songnisan (속리산, 俗離山)
- Chuul Hot spring (주을온천, 朱乙溫川)
- Moran Hill (모란봉, 牡丹峰), Pyongyang
- Gayasan (가야산, 伽倻山)
- Bulguksa (불국사, 佛國寺)
These Eight Views were sung in a popular song called "the Song of the Eight Views of Korea". They were also known by the paintings by Kawase Hasui, completed in 1939.
References
- ^ The Eight Views of Korea (in Japanese)
See also
- Korea
- Eight Views of Danyang
- Eight Views of Pyongyang
- Eight Views of Gwandong (関東八景)
- Eight Views of Gwanseo (関西八景)
- Eight Views of Xiaoxiang
- Eight Views of Taiwan
- Eight Views