HIstory
of Namsan
The historic background of the
NAMSAN
After revolution, it was difficult for Lee SungGey, who used to
take a revolution, to rule the city of GyeSung which had been
the Capital city in Korye. If somebody make a  new
revolution, it was common knowledge in that time that he must
move the capital city to new city. However, it was impossible
to move to new city far from the city of GyeSung, therefore, they
were trying to find new city, which were supposed to be suit for
Capital according to environment of residence, the condition of
weather and the theory of PyungSu , near by Gyesung. For example,
there must be a moutain and river in prospect Capital city like
SongArk Mt. and YeSung river in the city of GyeSung. Finally,
they found the city of Hanyang which was suitable for the New
city of Capital. There were palaces near by Jong-Ro and NamSan
became the mountain for the Capital city as the mountain in South
of the city of Seoul.
BongHwaDae in Namsan
(Above picture)
Namsan in Chosun-dynasty had been a important role to transfer national
accidents or various news to people. Therefore, It was a very important
role in Korean. Now, Namsan has a top of broadcast whose role is
similar to BongHwaDae, it means that Namsan is also core to transfer
information to people just like old time.
Namsan in ancient novel
According to HeoSeangJun written by Park Ji-Won who used to be a
novelist and theorist of practice, there was the main character,
Heo seang, who liked to read books. However, his wife did't like
that he always read books without work. She asked him to get money
to keep household every day, finally he got out his house and became
rich man. He gathered thieves in country and brought them to new
island he had found, and then he help them to be a independent and
reasonable household in order to save country which had been suffering
from thieves. In novel, HeoSeang lived in Namsan, it meant that
Namsan's sprit caused a man to be hope and reasonable, namely Heoseang
stands for Namsan's spirit. |
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