Chimney Garden and Queen's sorrow
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I looked around the Queen's residence. The Queen's residence was narrow and small.
This is the back yard of the Queen's place.
In such a narrow space, it would be not easy to soften her stress from a struggle to survive in the Palace
It was sorry there was no enough space for Queen to walk around near her residence.
While walking along the wall of the Queen's residence, I could look at the patterns on the wall. I could find that kinds of the patterns only around the Queen's residence. I couldn't see that patterns in other place.
The patterns on the wall were various.
At first, there were geometric patterns
Next, the patterns of trees and flowers
The only place could give a comfort for the Queen was a chimney garden.
The chimney garden was in just opposite side of the king's residence.
This is the furthest place from the king's residence.
Chimneys were well known for it's beauty.
May be workers made chimney beautiful with thinking of Queen's sorrow.
I took close shots of the patterns of the chimneys
There were pine trees and so on
I don't know weather this small and narrow garden could be a comfort for the Queen.
The Queen had no other ways but to walk around this narrow and small chimney garden while the king had nights with his concubines. The only thing she could do was making a sigh alone.
The life in the Palace was not easy even for the Queen.
She could rest her poor spirit in this narrow Chimney Garden.
This is a poignant post today, @slowwalker.
The Queen was a virtual prisoner in her own palace.
Relegated to the back garden, she was marooned on her own lonely planet while the king slept with concubines.
The terraced garden of Amisan with its four orange brick chimneys may have looked like a quiet retreat, but appearances can be deceiving.
The chimneys were decorated with various depictions of animals, vines and trees engraved into them .
These engravings set into the chimneys were longevity symbols, and under normal conditions would bring happiness, but not when the queen was a lifelong prisoner in her own house.
It must have been unpleasant trying to find peace in that back garden while the king feasted with his concubines.
The bitter smoke emitted from the underground heating system must have stung the queen's eyes and made her weep at the fact that many things about palace life were 'underground'.
I agree with you, @slowwalker, that the queen must have spent many nights sighing alone in her narrow chimney garden.
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This is in Insadong, Seoul, Korea, correct? I went on this tour too. It wasn't clear if it was just one queen or all queens, but I remember the guide saying that once she entered the palace walls, she rarely went out. I too, felt her loneliness, as if it had permeated the walls.
And if I remember correctly, it wasn't King Sejong's wife? A later king's? Who was described by the guide as being so diligent, taking his job so seriously that his health suffered, leading to an early death?
That chinese architecture is amazing, always fascinated me. Hope I will ever get to go to China, the culture and the people are amazing and so different from the ones in my country. Great pics @slowwalker
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