雲峴宮立地의 風水環境

Abstract

This study aims to look at the features of traditional location environment in Unhyeongung which was the late Joseon Dynasty's political center and the birthplace of Emperor Gojong. On the book, 『Maecheonyarok(梅泉野錄)』, there are some records that make consider the location of Unhyeongung as a holy and propitious site; In the early period of King Cheoljong, the children’s song spread in the town ‘A holy man will be born at the place of a government office of astronomy, geography and meteorology’ and there was a story about ‘There is atmosphere of king’s born in the Unhyeongung’, soon after the king was born. It resulted to show a great willpower who Heungseon Daewongun(興宣大院君, 1820~1898) which to move in reality for achieving his a great ambition through Feng Shui. In other words, he moved his father Namyeongun(南延君, 1788~1836)’s grave to Duksan-myeon, Yesan-gun province and Emperor Gojong was conceived and born that had been already rumored as a propitious site in the early period of King Cheoljong. It could be inferred that Heungseon Daewongun put Feng Shui into practice for realized to his aim and consequently to achieved his goal. However, the present Unhyeongung’s location constructed with a crowned King Gojong is contrast to the original Unhyeongung’s location which of Heungseon Daewongun showed overreaching, during in the process of by sticking to political authority, by being knocked out and by trying to return to power.