The Expression Patterns and Consciousness Orientationof Mokjae(木齋) Hong Yeo-ha(洪汝河)’s Geumgangsan Mountain sightseeing

A rare insight into the cultural and spiritual significance of Mount Kumgang (Geumgangsan) emerges from an analysis of Mokjae Hong Yeo-ha’s 17th-century sightseeing records. The study reveals that ancient Korean travelers, particularly government officials, undertook arduous pilgrimages to this UNESCO-listed site not merely for leisure but as a disciplined pursuit of moral and aesthetic enlightenment. These journeys, often involving demotion from official duties, were documented through poetic and prose accounts, offering a unique lens into the era’s consciousness orientation toward nature and governance. The research deciphers the expression patterns in these texts, highlighting their dual role as both personal reflections and cultural artifacts that encode historical values. Methodologically, it combines textual analysis with historical context to reconstruct the motivations and meanings embedded in Mokjae’s work.

(Ed.). (2024). The Expression Patterns and Consciousness Orientationof Mokjae(木齋) Hong Yeo-ha(洪汝河)’s Geumgangsan Mountain sightseeing. Daedong Hanmun Association, 80, 33–71. https://doi.org/10.21794/ddhm.2024.80.33