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16 Jun 2009, Posted by Matt in Art & Culture, Historic Korea, Nature, Seoul, 7 Comments

Seonyudo Island’s Hangang River Renaissance

Once upon a time, Seonyudo Island (also known as Seonyubong) had a small peak and picturesque, jagged cliffs. This beautiful setting inspired wandering Confucian gentleman scholars, or seonbi (선비), who came here during the Joseon Dynasty to paint and compose poetry.

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