Woljungdo (Scenes of Yeongwol)

This album of eight paintings depicts the traces left by King Danjong at his place of exile, Yeongwol, and the sites embodying the loyalty and integrity of his faithful subjects. The first leaf depicts Jangneung Royal Tomb, King Danjong's tomb, in the form of a mountain map. The second leaf is a kind of true-view landscape painting (silgyeong sansuhwa) portraying Cheongnyeongpo, King Danjong's place of exile, in a bold composition. The third leaf depicts Gwanpungheon, part of the Yeongwol Guest House, in the ruled-line architectural style known as gyehwa. The fourth leaf places Jagyuru, a pavilion south-east of Gwanpungheon, at its centre. The fifth leaf centres on Changjeolsa, a shrine honouring the "six martyred officials" (sayuksin) who died upholding their loyalty to King Danjong. The sixth leaf depicts, in the form of a landscape painting, Nakhwaam, the rock where King Danjong's ladies-in-waiting and attendants died for their loyalty. The seventh leaf depicts the administrative seat of Yeongwol-eup as a pictorial map with a bird's-eye composition, and the eighth leaf is a map of the wider Yeongwol area. Each leaf carries a brief note on the depicted site, mostly in the upper right-hand corner. The paintings are finely executed and make extensive use of bright colours, giving a vivid, luminous impression. Highly refined brushwork accurately captures the scenery, and the treatment of mountains and trees still carries an echo of the true-view landscape painting style. The overall pictorial quality is high, suggesting the album was made for royal viewing; comparison with works such as Donggwoldo (Painting of the Eastern Palace) indicates it dates from the first half of the nineteenth century.

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Where it is

Region

Seongnam, Gyeonggi

Designation

Treasure · 보물