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Kim Seong-gon's Chinese Han Dynasty Travelogue 2

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From Hangzhou, the best scenic spot in Gangnam, to Hwangsan and Suzhou
From the scenery of Gapcheonha to Gyerim and Haenam Island at the end of the land
[EBS World Theme Travel] A Guide to the Unwavering Faith
A high-quality poetry road trip with Professor Kim Seong-gon!

The second installment of Professor Kim Seong-gon's Chinese travelogue, which has been praised for its in-depth commentary and humor during his nine-year appearance on [EBS World Theme Travel].
Among the author's ten EBS China Travelogues from 2011 to 2019, the journeys through Zhejiang, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces were grouped into Part 1, "Jiangnan," and the journeys through Hunan, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangdong, and Hainan Island were grouped into Part 2, "Exile."

From Hangzhou, praised by Su Dongpo, to Huangshan, the playground of immortals with breathtaking scenery, to Shancheng, admired by Li Bai, the poet of moon and wine, to Yingzhou, which soothed Liu Zongyuan's heart, to Guilin, China's best landscape, to Dayouling, a mountain pass where plum blossoms bloom and fall, and to Hainan Island, the southernmost point of the earth, home to countless exiles, we will visit famous places and introduce works by representative Chinese writers such as Li Bai [Zeng Wangyun], Liu Zongyuan [Jiangseol], and Wang Xizhi [Nanjingjishu].
We invite readers on a journey to the best scenic spots where scenery and ancient stories come together, following the verses of ancient poets and the turbulent lives of exiles.

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preface

Part 1 Gangnam

Chapter 1 Zhejiang Province 1 - Hangzhou
West Lake, the lake loved by Su Dongpo
The hermit of the matchmaker wanders, Gosan
Ga-hyo and Mi-kyung's best restaurant, Nu-o-ru
Akbi Myo, the shrine of Chunggol buried in Cheongsan
Southern Song Dynasty's famous street, Cheonghabang

Chapter 2 Zhejiang Province 2 - Shaoxing
Visiting Gonggi's tavern, Noshin Gori
A boat ride that followed excitement and returned with excitement, memories of Obongseon
The sad love garden of Yuk-yu and Dang-wan, Sim-won
Gamho, the hometown of Baek-ui's drinking buddy Hajijang
Nanjeong, the birthplace of new types of cursive script
The village where fish sink, Seosigori

Chapter 3 Anhui Province 1 - Huangshan
Is Oak a mountain? The greatest mountain, Hwangsan
The owner of Hwangsan, who welcomes us with blue eyes, Yeonggak Song
Yeonhwabong, the celestial lotus that bloomed on the earth
Celestial peaks descend and dwell in the Seohae Grand Canyon
Flowering brush, Mongpilsaenghwa

Chapter 4 Anhui Province 2 - Seonseong
Dohwadam, a village where ten-mile forsythia blossoms bloom
Seonseong, the city of stationery
The pavilion of Sajoru, the Southern Dynasty poet and idol of Li Bai
The best pearls of all time, Nochun and Seonju
Gyeongjeongsan Mountain, a mountain you can see over and over again without getting tired of it

Chapter 5 Anhui Province 3 - Ma'anshan
Dangdo, the land of rest for the broken-winged falcon
The poet's seat, Chaeseokgi, where he left on a whale

Chapter 6: Jiangsu Province - Suzhou
Soju, the city of beauties and poets
Punggyo Bridge, where the bell rings in the middle of the night
Hogusan Mountain, a mountain where the energy of a famous sword is defeated
The best garden created through clumsy politics, Joljeongwon
A song sung in the old alley of the claim

Part 2: The Road to Exile

Chapter 7: Honam Province 1 - Jangsa
Ga-ui Go-geo, the place of exile for the unfortunate genius family
The place where Qu Yuan threw himself into the Miluo River
Dubojiang Pavilion, where the old and sick Du Fu stayed for a while
Nam-ak Hyeongsan Mountain, where a red phoenix spreads its wings

Chapter 8 Honam Province 2 - Yeongju
Bambi falling on the small island, Yeongju
Yu Jong-won's self-portrait, Woogye
Friends of the Poet in Trouble: Joyangam and Hyangnyeongsan

Chapter 9 Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 1 - Guilin
Blue jade hairpin and blue silk belt, Cheopchae Mountain and Lee River
Yangshuo, where the best landscape painting masterpieces unfold
Fisherman's Village, Xingping Ancient Town, depicted on the 20 yuan note

Chapter 10: Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region 2 - Youzhou
Yoo Jong-won, Yoo Joo, and Yoo Soo
Yuhusa, a shrine of Yu Jong-won where a song honoring Deokjeong resonates
Yongdam Park, the park where the god of thunder and dragons resides

Chapter 11 Guangdong Province 1 - The Great Ghost
Daeyuryeong, a historic mountain pass where plum blossoms bloom and fall
Dongpa tree, where the frozen wave rested
Danhasan Mountain, a mountain shaped by red sunset

Chapter 12 Guangdong Province 2 - Huizhou
Hyeju, a city where red leaves ripen in the rain
The East Pond's Lake, West Lake, reunited in Hyeju
The tomb of the third woman of the Dongpa clan, Zhao Yunmyo
I will live long in beautiful Hyeju.

Chapter 13 Haenam Island
The road to Haenam Island, the end of the sky and the end of the earth
The sound of Bambi, heard while facing the bed, Daesangyau
A contemporary style that retains the legacy of Dongpa, Junghwagojin
Dongpa Seowon, a school where people come with alcohol to ask for teachings
Reading Dongpo's final poem while leaving Haenam Island

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Following the guidance of Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, who said that the best scenic spot in the Gangnam area was Hangzhou, followed by Suzhou, we started from Hangzhou and continued along the route to Suzhou for about a week, fully enjoying the scenic spots and famous places scattered throughout the Gangnam area.
He set sail on the West Lake in Hangzhou and recited Su Dongpo's poems, visited the Nanjing Pavilion in Shaoxing and imitated Wang Xizhi's "Flowing and Winding Water," and climbed Huangshan Mountain in southern Anhui Province, losing himself in the enchanting scenery of the celestial mountains.
I wandered around Anhui Province, where the life and poetry of Shi Shi Li Bai were vivid, enjoying the fragrant conversations with the old poets. I also walked around Mount Huqiu in Suzhou, where the three thousand swords of King Helu of Wu were buried, and thought deeply about the one sword of loyalty that Confucius Ji Chae had hung on a tree.

--- pp.5~6

We went to a restaurant in downtown Seonseong and had dinner.
First, we ordered our food and while it was being prepared, we browsed through the various types of Chinese liquor displayed behind the restaurant counter.
Dinner time, when you are hungry and thirsty after a long day's work, is the happiest time.
In China, each region has its own specialty liquor, so there is anticipation for new liquors that will be introduced as accompaniments.
My companions had a lot of confidence in my liquor tasting skills, so I was always in high spirits and happy when choosing the liquor.
One liquor called Seonju caught my eye.
Since it was called Seonseong liquor, I thought it must be a famous liquor representing Seonseong, so I grabbed it and read the introduction written on the bottle. Surprisingly, this Seonseong liquor was a continuation of a liquor called 'Nochun' that was popular in Seonseong during the Tang Dynasty.
If it's Nochun, isn't it the very same alcohol that Baek enjoyed drinking while staying in Seonseong?
--- p.131

This is a poem called “Looking at Cheonmunsan Mountain.”
This poem was written by Baek-i Lee when he was 25 years old, when he left his hometown of Sacheon and was traveling along the Yangtze River to the south of the Yangtze River. It describes the scenery he saw when the ship he was on passed near Cheonmunsan Mountain in Dangdo.
The image of the Yangtze River flowing strongly with the green mountains on both sides is as if the river is cutting through Cheonmun Mountain in the middle and creating a path to flow, and this expression allows us to feel the unstoppable and powerful momentum of the young Li Bai.
In the terms ‘astronomy’ in the first verse and ‘daylight’ in the last verse, we can also read that there is a grand dream of going to the emperor’s side and realizing one’s great ambition, the dream of ‘govern the nation and save the world.’
There were such grand intentions and lofty dreams, but now they have all flowed away like the waters of the Yangtze River.
As dreams flow by and time passes, only an old and sick poet stands on the banks of the Yangtze River.
The sun sets in the west and red evening clouds fill the sky.
Suddenly, a bird with huge wings like clouds spread across the sky flies into the sky of Baek's imagination.

--- p.144

The mysterious scenery of Hyangnyeongsan Mountain, with its shadows cast on the clear waters and the mountain peaks surrounding it in the distance, has been famous since ancient times, and poets and scholars have often visited.
We can also see through his poetry that Yoo Jong-won visited this place and wandered around.
The scenery on a rainy and foggy day is particularly spectacular, giving rise to the nickname ‘Hyangnyeongyeonu’ (香零煙雨).
There are boats floating all over the place, carrying tourists who want to enjoy this wonderful scenery.
I also rented a boat and went into Gangsim, floating on the clear shadow of Hyangnyeongsan Mountain, and played until the sun went down.
The sky is getting dark and the boatman is urging us back home, but does this heart that doesn't want to go back resemble Yu Jong-won?
He sang his masterpiece, “Snowfall,” powerfully enough to resonate, conveying his longing for the old people to the river.

Birds do not fly on the mountains of the thousand seats
There is no trace of people on the ten thousand-mile road.
An old man wearing a straw hat and a bowler hat
Fishing alone in a cold, snowy river
--- p.247

The ship arrived at Heungpyeonggojin.
It is an old village that was formed during the Three Kingdoms period.
The most famous scenic spot here is a bend in the river called Dahabei, which can be found a little way north along the river from the village.
Here you can see the scene featured on the Chinese 20 yuan note.
In the center of the painting, there is a wide river flowing along the mountain peaks, and in the upper left corner, there are six or seven large peaks overlapping each other, and in the upper right corner of the river, three or four small peaks stand a little further away.
In the distant background, with the river flowing, there are small, sharp peaks overlapping each other, creating a faint landscape that seems to fade into the distance.
A fishing boat and fishermen are depicted next to the shadow of a mountain on the wide river.
I took out the bill and matched the scenery with the picture. It was correct.
All around me, there are tourists holding bills and checking them.
With the scenery in front of the village depicted on banknotes, Heungpyeong Ancient Town became a tourist destination visited by numerous travelers and achieved great commercial success.
Our group also went to Heungpyeong Village and saw the old streets bustling with tourists.
I drank fragrant osmanthus tea made from osmanthus flowers, tasted fragrant gangjeong made with osmanthus flowers, and bought a frog tea and a frog tea made from osmanthus trees.

--- pp.260~261

Dongpa reflects again on his arduous journey.
I remember the hardships that both people and mules went through on the rough road.
But even those harsh memories are now beautifully colored in my memories.
So the theme of this poem by Dongpa is beautiful memories.
The footprints of the geese will soon disappear as they fly away, but the goal is to capture them clearly.
The idea is to leave unforgettable, vivid footprints in each other's hearts.
So, even as time passes and the geese fly away, let's be happy together with the power of those footsteps and those memories.
Aren't memories the only thing that a fleeting and fleeting life can rely on?
Beautiful memories made with beautiful people will be like clear spring water that quenches a parched throat on the arduous path of life.
The many famous poems and prose left behind by Dongpo are all his footprints, and the beautiful friendship between brothers is also an unforgettable trace of emotion that will not be erased even after a long time.

--- pp.329~330

Publisher's Review

From Hangzhou, the best scenic spot in Gangnam, to Hwangsan and Suzhou
From the scenery of Gapcheonha to Gyerim and Haenam Island at the end of the land

EBS World Theme Travel Guide: A Guide to Living Up to Its Name
A high-quality poetry road trip with Professor Kim Seong-gon!

Professor Kim Seong-gon, who has been praised for his in-depth commentary with humor during his nine-year appearance on EBS World Theme Travel, has published the second installment of his travelogue on Chinese history, Gangnam and the Road to Exile.
Professor Kim Seong-gon is renowned for his extensive knowledge of Chinese history and culture, including Chinese poetry, and his captivating and entertaining explanations. He particularly promotes the charm of Chinese poetry by using "Yumsong," a style of reciting poetry in a Chinese tone and melody, as if singing.
In 2011, he received the 'EBS Broadcasting Awards' Performer Award, and various organizations are continuously requesting to hire him as a travel guide for Chinese poetry tours.

In the first volume of “Kim Seong-gon’s Chinese Han Dynasty Travelogue,” published two years ago, the Yangtze and Yellow River sections followed the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, conveying the vast and beautiful scenery and the history, literature, anecdotes, and customs contained within them, raising readers’ expectations for the sequel.
The newly published two volumes are part 1, Jiangnan, which is a journey through the rich natural resources of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, including Zhejiang, Anhui, and Jiangsu provinces, out of the author's ten EBS China Travelogues from 2011 to 2019, and part 2, Exile Road, which is a journey through the Hunan Province, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guangdong Province, and Hainan Island, the places of exile of poets Liu Zongyuan and Su Dongpo.
From Hangzhou, praised by Su Dongpo, to Huangshan, the playground of immortals with breathtaking scenery, to Xiangcheng, admired by Li Bai, the poet of moon and wine, to Yingzhou, which soothed the heart of Liu Zongyuan, to Guilin, China's finest landscape, to Dayouling, a mountain pass where plum blossoms bloom and fall, and to Hainan Island, the southernmost point of the earth, home to countless exiles, readers are invited to a journey to the best scenic spots where scenery and stories come together, following the poetry of ancient poets and the twists and turns of exiles' lives.

Wang Xizhi's "Nanjingjipshu", Li Bai's "Zengwangyun", Liu Zongyuan's "Snow Lectures"...
Encounter a breathtaking view filled with the emotions of a poem
The lives and fascinating stories of ancient poets

■ Part 1 Gangnam

Part 1 of the book, "Gangnam," introduces the best scenic spots in Gangnam, a popular destination for Korean tourists.
It covers the journey from Hangzhou, a city considered one of the most beautiful in China, to Suzhou, known as the Garden City.
Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, once lavished his affection on Jiangnan, saying that it was a place comparable to heaven.
“I like Gangnam/The scenery is so vivid/When the sun rises, the flowers along the river are redder than fire/When spring comes, the river water is bluer than the grass/How could I forget Gangnam” (Baek Juyi, “Eok Gangnam”).
The Gangnam area is a scenic area where nature and culture come together, and is loved by many, with a rich history.

In the historic city of Shaoxing, we will be introduced to the hometown of Lu Xun, a pioneer of modern literature, Simwon, where the heartbreaking love story of Lu You and Tang Wan is told, and Nanjing, the birthplace of Wang Xizhi's "Nanjing Collection."
In Hwangsan, where the heavenly mountains unfold, we introduce beautiful poems by poets who sing of the scenic beauty of the Seohae Grand Canyon, Birae Rock, and Mongpilsaenghwa.
Afterwards, following in the footsteps of Li Bai, the poet of the moon and wine, the story moves on to Seonseong, and depicts the journey to the Taoist Temple that appears in his famous work, “Zengwangyun,” and to Chaeseogi, which is the setting for the story of Li Bai, who fell into the river while drunk and trying to catch the moon reflected in the water.
In Suzhou, known as the city of gardens, the beautiful Humble Administrator's Garden and Mount Hugushan, where numerous poets including Du Fu and Bai Juyi visited and wrote poems, are introduced.

■ Part 2: The Road to Exile

The 'Road to Exile' series features Tang Dynasty poet Liu Zongyuan and Song Dynasty poet Su Dongpo as its main characters, and is a journey to places where the poets' weary lives, broken and beheaded, were comforted by beautiful scenery and warm hearts.
As the journey of exile is a special journey with many stories, we focused more on humanistic commentary and historical events.
Yu Jong-won, an outstanding poet and top writer of the mid-Tang Dynasty, actively participated in the reform of the government led by the new powers, but failed and was exiled to Yeongju and Yuju.
It was the nature of the lord of the place of exile that warmly comforted Yoo Jong-won, who was exhausted in body and mind.
During this period, he composed a whopping 317 poems and left behind many excellent masterpieces, such as “Yeongju Palgi,” which was written while being captivated by the beauty of Yeongju, and “Gangseol,” which expresses the will to live a steadfast life despite hardships.

Su Dongpo, the greatest poet of the Song Dynasty, held several important positions and enjoyed a glorious life, but with the death of the Empress Dowager, the political situation changed drastically, and he was demoted and exiled.
However, he did not give in to the hardships of exile and did not lose his peace and cheerfulness in every place of exile he visited, including Hyeju, Damju, and Haenam Island.
The human side of the poet who dreamed of a happy life even in poverty is movingly depicted through poems such as “Jungnyeongsangmae,” written while looking back on his past life in Daeyuryeong, “Byeolhaenamyeominpyo,” filled with affection for the people of Haenam Island who warmly embraced him, and “Gangwol,” written while admiring the moon at Soje, known as Su Dongpo’s embankment.

With poetry, food and alcohol as companions
A special trip to the best scenery in the world!
How to experience Hanshikihaeng more deeply and colorfully

We can't leave out stories about the food and drinks we encounter along the way.
The stories of famous liquors such as 'Dongpo Pork', which the great gourmet Su Dongpo developed for the common people, 'Yuji', a fruit he loved so much he would eat 300 of them a day, 'Shaoxing Wine', which originated from the hometown of Ha Ji-jang, the greatest drinker in the literary world, and 'Nochun', a famous liquor loved by Li Bai, add a profound fragrance to this trip.
This book is based on the journeys of Part 1 and Part 7 of the EBS World Theme Travel - China's Han Dynasty Travel Series.
The book contains detailed explanations of Chinese poetry that could not be included in the broadcast, fascinating stories related to famous places, and even the author's own poems and reflections.
Reading the book while referring to broadcast footage easily available online will allow you to experience more vividly the breathtaking and overwhelming scenery, such as Gyerim, the breathtaking scenery of Gapcheonha, praised by countless exiles and poets, or the Seohae Grand Canyon, where heavenly mountains unfold amidst a splendid sunset.

GOODS SPECIFICS

- Date of issue: June 30, 2023

- Page count, weight, size: 348 pages | 616g | 152*225*22mm

- ISBN13: 9788934958475

- ISBN10: 8934958472