창덕궁 후원을 흔히 비원이라고 한다. 외국인들에게는 Secret Garden이라고 소개되기도 했던 곳을 40년만에 가봤다. 창덕궁안 낙선재 들어가기 전 노송이 못지게 자리잡고 있다. 모든 사진을 클릭하면 컴퓨터 모니터 화면이 가득할 정도로 확대된다.
The Secret Garden of Changdeokgung Palace (Quoted from a guide book)
Changdeokgung was constructed in 1405, the fifth year of King Taejong (r. 1400-1418). It was the secondary palace of Gyeongbokgung, the main palace. All of the palace builings were destroyed by fire during the Japanese invasion in 1592. Changdeokgung was restored in 1610 and served as the main palace for about 270 years until Gyeonbokgung was finally reconstructed in 1868. Changdeokgung is relatively well preserved and is representative of Korean palace architecture. The Secret Garden of Changdeokgung is one of the most attractive places in Korea. The Changdeokgung Palace complex was inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in 1997 for its outstanding architecture and a design that is in harmony with the landscape.(click the photos to enlarge)
그러나 비원 안의 멋은 작은 연못들.. 산속 계곡에 자리잡은 연못가에 반을 걸쳐 지어 놓은 정자가 물에 반사되는 모습을 담아봤다. 아직 단풍이 들지 않아 11월이나 되어야 단풍이 제철을 만날 것 같다.