Spring at Pubyong Pavilion on the Moran Hill, Pyongyang (Translation)
Eight Views of Korea (Series Title)
朝鮮八景 平壤之春 （牡丹台浮碧樓） 木版 (Primary Title)
Kawase Hasui 川瀬巴水, Japanese, 1883 - 1957 (Artist)
The pavilion featured in this print sits atop the Moran Hill on the bank of the Taedong River in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Built in AD 393 as part of a Buddhist temple, it was renamed the Pubyong (which means “floating jade”) Pavilion in the 12th century and was reconstructed in 1614 after being damaged in the late 16th century. In this view, Hasui illustrates a scene of the pavilion in spring surrounded by cherry blossoms and visitors. The wooden structure, with its traditional slanting roof, grey roof tiles, and red wooden columns, overlooks the deep blue water of the Taedong River.
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