History and Culture

• History of Gangwon State

• Spirit of Gangwon State

  • Park In-hwan (1926~1956)

  • Park Su-geun (1914~1965)

  • Kim Yu-jeong (1908~1937)

  • Lee Hyo-seok (pen name Gasan) (1907~1942)

  • Kim Dong-myeong (Choheo) (1901~1968)

  • Han Yong-un (Buddhist name Manhae) (1897~1944)

  • Namgung Eok (pen name Hanseo) (1863~1939)

  • Yun Hui-sun (1860~1935)

  • Yu In-seok (pen name Uiam) (1842~1915)

  • Kim Byeong-yeon (pen name Nango) (1807~1863)

  • Nam Gu-man (pen name Yakcheon) (1629~1711)

  • Heo Mok (pen name Misu) (1595~1682)

  • Heo Gyun (pen name Gyosan) (1569~1618)

  • Heo Cho-hui (pen name Nanseolheon) (1563~1589)

  • Sinsaimdang (1504~1551)

  • Kim Si-seup (pen name Maewoldang) (1434~1493)

  • Won Cheon-seok (pen name Ungok) (1330~ ?)

  • Lee Seung-hyu (pen name Dongangeosa) (1224~1300)

• Gangwon State Folk Song

  • Jeongseon Arari

  • Funeral songs in Hoengseong County and Other Areas

  • Farming Songs of Haksan Village in Gangneung City

  • Song for Pounding Ground in Cheolwon County and Working Songs

  • Song for Offering a Sacrifice to Spirits and Play Songs

  • Fishing Songs

  • Farming Songs of Ibam and Sangbok Village in Yangyang County

  • Arari and Menari

  • Ox-Driving Songs and Farming Songs

  • Women`s Songs

  • Children`s Rhymes in the old days Vol.1

  • Children`s Rhymes in the old days Vol.2

• Cultural heritage

• DMZ

• Baekdu Daegan

• Gangwon State representative food

• Park In- hwan (1926~1956)
• Park Su- geun (1914~1965)
• Kim Yu- jeong (1908~1937)
• Lee Hyo- seok (pen name Gasan) (1907~1942)
• Kim Dong- myeong (Choheo) (1901~1968)
• Han Yong- un (Buddhist name Manhae) (1897~1944)
• Namgung Eok (pen name Hanseo) (1863~1939)
• Yun Hui- sun (1860~1935)
• Yu In- seok (pen name Uiam) (1842~1915)
• Kim Byeong- yeon (pen name Nango) (1807~1863)
• Nam Gu- man (pen name Yakcheon) (1629~1711)
• Heo Mok (pen name Misu) (1595~1682)
• Heo Gyun (pen name Gyosan) (1569~1618)
• Heo Cho- hui (pen name Nanseolheon) (1563~1589)
• Sinsaimdang (1504~1551)
• Kim Si- seup (pen name Maewoldang) (1434~1493)
• Won Cheon- seok (pen name Ungok) (1330~ ?)
• Lee Seung- hyu (pen name Dongangeosa) (1224~1300)

Nam Gu-man (pen name Yakcheon) (1629~1711)

A famous subject to King Sukjong during the late Joseon dynasty, his pen name was Yakcheon, and his ancestor originated from Uiryeong. In 1656 (the seventh year of King Hyojong), as he passed Byeolsimungwa (the civil service examination), he held several offices titled Hanseongbujwayun, Daejehak, Daesagan, and Uuijeong, until he ascended to Yeonguijeong (governor) in 1687 (the 13th year of King Sukjong). In 1707 (the 33rd year of King Sukjong), he became Bonjoha (put on the government´s payroll but not actually working). Nam Gu-man (Yakcheon) leading the Soron faction in the whirlpool of factional strife (during the late Joseon dynasty) took sides with Song Si-yeol, who was opposed to King Sukjong. The King tried to install as Crown Prince a son begotten from his concubine Jang Hui-bin in 1689 (the 15th year of King Sukjong).

He then was deprived of his position, and went into exile at what is currently Simgokmaeul, Mangsang-dong, Donhae-si, until the government called him again in 1690. Even today people love to recite one of his famous Sijo (poems) recorded in the Cheongguyeongeon anthology “With dawning, skylarks sing. Is the boy attending to cows still asleep? When will he plough the long field over the hill?” He is known to have composed that poem while staying here. ´Jaeneomeo (over the hill) and Saraeginbat (the long field) depicted in the poem, as well as a spring from which he drank, still exist here today. He has left a literary book called Yakcheonjib.