Nakhwa Rock, Puyo (Translation)
Eight Views of Korea (Series Title)
朝鮮八景 扶余落花巌 昭和十四年 (Primary Title)
Kawase Hasui 川瀬巴水, Japanese, 1883 - 1957 (Artist)
Watanabe Shōzaburō 渡邊庄三郎, Japanese, 1885 - 1962 (Publisher)
The Nakhwa Rock, also known as the “Rock of the Falling Flowers,” is located at the top of the cliff overlooking the Baengma River in South Korea. In 660, during a war between the Kingdom of Baekie and an alliance of the Silla Kingdom to the south with Tang China, the Silla-Tang forces launched an attack on the Baekie Kingdom. Fleeing the invading army, three thousand women from the Baekie royal court jumped from the Nakhwa Rock into the river; their colorful clothing floated on the surface of the river and suggested flowers floating on the water. In memory of their deaths, a temple was built at the foot of the hill. In this print, Hasui renders the peaceful scene of a pavilion atop the cliff, and a boat sailing along the river. Only the cloudy sky and its reflection in the water recall this tragic event.
朝鮮八景 ワタナベ 扶余落花巌 昭和十四年九月 1979渡辺／川瀬巴水…439／***
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