NanGye Park Yeon and Okgye Waterfall: A Harmony of Music and Nature
Park Yeon, well-known as a musician, was also a man of diverse interests and talents.
He was a civil official, a writer, a scholar of Taoism, and an astronomer.
Born in Yeongdong-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Park Yeon was known for his intelligence and exceptional scholarship.
He taught literature to Prince Chungnyeong (later King Sejong) during his time as a Grand Prince, after King Taejong deposed Prince Yangnyeong from his position as Crown Prince and instated Prince Chungnyeong.
This connection played a significant role in Park Yeon's musical pursuits.
When you think of Yeongdong, Okgye Waterfall comes to mind, also known as Park Yeon Waterfall, highlighting the deep connection with Park Yeon.
Whenever he had time, Park Yeon would visit Okgye Waterfall.
Okgye Waterfall in Yeongdong-gun boasts easy accessibility and beautiful scenery.
If you visit now, you can witness the stunning autumn scenery created by the water.
It is recommended to park your car below and walk up, as the road to the entrance is narrow. Perhaps it's because it's autumn foliage season, but the sound of the water falling from Okgye Waterfall seems to be heard from afar.
Park Yeon petitioned King Sejong regarding the need to organize the then-incomplete tuning of musical instruments and to compile musical scores. After receiving permission,
in 1427 (the 9th year of King Sejong's reign), he produced 12 Pyeongyeong (stone chimes) and had them played with accurate musical notes based on 12 self-made Yulgwan (pitch pipes).
According to the Annals of King Sejong, in an article dated May 15th of the 9th year, it is recorded that as an Ak Hak Byeoljwa (official in charge of music) and Bongsang Pangwan (official in charge of ancestral rites), he newly created and presented 12 stone chimes in one frame.
Park Yeon loved music deeply and was a person who had a great influence on music in his time.
Walking inside towards Park Yeon's Okgye Waterfall, surrounded by pine trees,
the refreshing sound of water heard from afar is the rhythm created by Okgye Waterfall. Okgye Waterfall creates a refreshing spectacle with its water column falling from a height of about 30 meters, and the surrounding scenery is very beautiful as it is located between lush forest paths.
The Yeongdong NanGye Korean Music Orchestra, Korea's first county-run Korean traditional music orchestra,
is an organization that inherits and develops the artistic spirit of NanGye Park Yeon, one of Korea's three great musicians,
and showcases the essence of Korean traditional orchestral music that harmonizes Korean emotions and modern sensibilities,
showing the mysterious and lyrical emotions of Korean traditional music.
The sculpture installed here is located in a good position to appreciate Okgye Waterfall,
and its shape seems to be made in a form reminiscent of music.
When I came last summer, there were so many mosquitoes that it was not easy to stay still,
but when I came in the fall, there were no mosquitoes, the air was good, and everything was satisfactory.
I wish I could hear the quiet sound of Korean traditional music here.
The fierce waterfall pouring from the cliff is mixed with white foam and misty fog,
creating a picture that seems like a fairy will appear, making the charm and uniqueness of autumn even deeper,
and tourists continue to visit.
NanGye Park Yeon, who must have gone back and forth to Okgye Waterfall countless times and seen the changes of the seasons, was a master performer of the flute
and is said to be called one of the three great musicians along with Wang San-ak of Goguryeo and Ureuk of Silla by reorganizing the insufficient court music in the early Joseon Dynasty.
Looking at the water of Okgye Waterfall that keeps falling and flowing,
I realize once again that I like nature because the changes in nature are always honest.
Source :https://blog.naver.com/cbkb21/224079668002
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