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When they had built the temple from the restaurant, they made a shrine for Kim Younghan. Her shrine was across the main building of the temple. The Shrine was located on the hill and concealed by the trees.
There was a bridge to get to her shrine. The bridge made me imagine it as a symbol of the connection between this world and the next world. Under the bridge, there was a small valley and stream. Yes, Kim Younghan already had crossed the river of never return.
Walking on the bridge, I could see the small but impressive monument. It was a monument for a poet and her eternal love. There was carved a poem written when the poet left her at the very last night.
The poet’s parents strongly opposed to their love. Any parents hadn’t have permitted marriage with Ghisaeng. His parents forced him quit relation with her and to marry noble lady when he had visited home. At that time, that kinds of thing was not special.
As you know in Confucian society, King, Parents and Teachers had same authority. Nobody could refuse to their parents. So he got married at home town where is North Korea now and ran away to Seoul where is South Korea nowadays. Poet proposed her to run away far way together.
But she refused his request. She was very complicated. She understood his parents position warring about poet’s future. Of course, she had some kinds of a reproach and a complaint to him not to refuse his parents to the end at the same time. Anyway, She refused to leave together, and a poet fell in a desperate breaking heart.
The name of the poem is
“ I and Natasha and white Donkey”
It seemed that this is one of the best Lyric of Korean History of Literature.
It is too sorry that I can’t translate this poem into English. It is far beyond out of my ability.
It seemed that he had wrote this poem at once.
He left her with leaving this poem. They never had met again before they died.
I read the poem once again written in this monument.
She had to live her entire life with breaking heart. At her old age, she published a book on the poem of Baek Seok.
After looking at her shrine, I walked around the Temple. There I found the statue of the Goddess of Mercy.
My cousin told me it looked like the Holy mother of the Catholic Church. It is said that the artist tried to show the harmony of the religion between the Buddhism and the Catholic church.
But the statue seemed to remind me of Kim Younghan.
There is another story in this temple with a great monk. (to be continued)
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There was a bridge to get to her shrine. The bridge made me imagine it as a symbol of the connection between this world and the next world. Under the bridge, there was a small valley and stream. Yes, Kim Younghan already had crossed the river of never return.
Walking on the bridge, I could see the small but impressive monument. It was a monument for a poet and her eternal love. There was carved a poem written when the poet left her at the very last night.
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Another great story @slowwalker! I love your elements of Buddhist philosophy, Confucian values and historic tale in this post. You illustrate well the historic and cultural value of the structures and monuments you select to photograph.
This is so beautiful!
a beautiful and touching post, @slowwalker, providing more details about the romance between Kim Youghan and Baek Seok.
I call them star-crossed lovers because that's how Shakespeare describes Romeo and Juliet whose love also had a tragic ending.
Romeo and Juliet's parents objected to their relationship the same way Baek Seok's parents objected to his marrying a Geisha.
In the end of Shakespeare's play, the pair tragically die, but in the case of Kim and Baek, Kim Youghan lived on into old age and honoured his memory until the day she passed.
I thought your interpretation of the stream was interesting because the ancient Romans saw death as being ferried in a boat across the river Styx, and it represented forgetfulness.
Those left behind must remember but those who have passed over are given the gift of forgetfulness -- that would be a great mercy.
The statue of the goddess of mercy is a symbol that reminds us that the things that divide us in this life may not always succeed. Baek escaped his marrieage and wanted to run away with Kim Youghan but she decided that would be dishonourable.
They spent the rest of their lives apart, but in love. Perhaps, in the end, that was a great mercy.
A lovely tale, @slowwalker, beautifully illustrated with photos.
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What a quiet and serene place with such a sad story. Almost like the story of Romeo and Juliet. I love your description about walking across the bridge as a connection between this world and the next. Very moving!
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Majestic temple in the middle of nature, good place to meditate , thanks for sharing friend @slowwalker
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What Goddess of Mercy is carrying in his hand ? @byslowwalker
A natural travel place. Nature is still awake the air there is very fresh and cold. I like the statue in front of the house. Beautiful art sculpture. I resteem now
i can see the relationship to western art in the statue too
Blessings wonderful post @slowwalker
Very beautiful pictures in beautiful settings.
good story , looking forward to next !
@ slowwalker Overall this is a great web log. But still there are some grammatical errors. Anyhow the community liked it. So my snobbish ways were decimated altogether. Unrequited love is really eternal.
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Nice story keep it , nice share
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Nice pict @slowwalker
looks interesting
Is it not well known that christianity is and has blended many old religions and their relics to make it more palettable? Like mithras etc?
More great post @slowwalker!
It is always sad that parents' discretion override the affection of their children in Confucian society. Ironically, this is where many epic love stories stem from.
I loved reading the story and in this serene environment love will flourish without any limits and the world cannot stop two lovers to become one. The pics themselves have a lot to tell about the past. Really amazing captures.
nice shot
great work done by @slowwalker. Appreciate you
Wow always great to hear true historical stories , I think this kind of love is eternal and also the real kind , sometimes it's really impossible in this life to be together even if ur love so deep people just oppose to it , like those soul mates who's next lives are destined together!
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Naturally, it looks refreshing, so beautiful, and peaceful
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Beautiful pictures and amazing story. Thank you so much for sharing.
After reading your account I searched "goddess of mercy" on the internet. The statue in your photo is much more simple than the images shown in my search. Maybe this is implying a minimalist approach, such as a combining the Buddhism and Catholic might produce.
Your posts always inspire me to think further for understanding. Thank you!!
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Great story
this is so good. thank you for sharing 😊😊😊
What a beautiful, yet sad story as well! It reminds me of the great love story between my favorite Victorian Era Poet, Elizabeth Barrett Browning and her husband Robert Browning. I love their story and at least they ended up together! great post, I loved it!
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May she rest in eternal peace.
Interesting story @slowwalker, I'll always wait for the next story .., sadness deep read this story...., have a nice day....and have a nice weekend
nice,
Italy is famous for the impossible love story between Romeo and Juliet ... all over the world has the same stories ..
Amazing place!
Interesting, but sad love story!
im always follow every your post about culture @slowwalker im so like culture and history
A perfect place to unwind! Thanks @slowwalker
I could imagine myself to live in such a calm and peaceful temple in the middle of a green area, that s why I will move to Norway to escape the fast life in Germany :) your post are always very interesting and easy to read for me (cause my native language is not english)
The statue looks like The Virgin Mary of the Catholic church and shows peace , justice and love. I am inspired by all your posts @slowwalker hence why you always have my upvote...wish you more success
beautiful place. 💕💕💕
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