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Biwon (secret garden) (built 1623 onward)

Biwon is a six-acre private garden in Changdeok palace, filled with woodland paths, lotus ponds, and pleasure pavilions. It was first landscaped in 1623 and served for centuries as a royal retreat. An interesting feature is the lotus pond surrounded by pavilions, one of which is cantilevered over the edge with two pillars in the water. The unusual 20-sided pavilion is unique in Korea.

Map of Biwon

Click on any of the red arrows to view that location.
Image adapted from Hangukui Geonchuk Munhwajae 1: Seoul Pyeon, p. 157.

Location

The approximate location of Biwon is 37.581825' N, 126.992873' E (WGS 84 map datum).

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Bibliography:

Certain images photographed in 1998 by Abraham C. Ahn and Timothy M. Ciccone, others in 2002 by Timothy M. Ciccone. Copyright 1998-2002 Abraham C. Ahn and Timothy M. Ciccone

Hong, Dae-hyeong. Hangukui Geonchuk Munhawjae 1: Seoul Pyeon
  Gi Mun Dang Publishers, 2001. Seoul

Yoo, Dr. Yushin. Korea the Beautiful: Treasures of the Hermit Kingdom
  Dae Won Press, 1987. South Korea

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neville michael posted on Thu Nov 19, 2009 4:02 am:

several years ago my wife and self visited the Secret Garden and met an Americal lady who introduced herself as a one time royalty with her Korean husband. We were invited into to a section of the Palace that had workers doing garmet manufacturing and later she gave us a book which we leant, but was never returned. Anyone give us more information that we have forgotten?

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