. Corea, the hermit nation : I. Ancient and mediaeval history. II. Political and social Corea. III. Modern and recent history. r the enjoyment of the scenery, upon which theapartment looks. Especially is this the case, with the houses ofpublic entertainment. At Hion-hai, one of the inns from whichthe best \dew may be obtained is called the House Fronting theMoon. In it are several looking-rooms. 3. One of the finest effects in nature is the combination offresh fallen snow on evergreens. The pure white on the deepgreen is peculiarly pleasing to the eye of the Japanese, who useit as a popular el
. Corea, the hermit nation : I. Ancient and mediaeval history. II. Political and social Corea. III. Modern and recent history. r the enjoyment of the scenery, upon which theapartment looks. Especially is this the case, with the houses ofpublic entertainment. At Hion-hai, one of the inns from whichthe best \dew may be obtained is called the House Fronting theMoon. In it are several looking-rooms. 3. One of the finest effects in nature is the combination offresh fallen snow on evergreens. The pure white on the deepgreen is peculiarly pleasing to the eye of the Japanese, who useit as a popular element in their decorative art, in silver and bronze, 208 COREA. ill embroidery, painting, and lacquer. The Coreans are equallyliajDpy in gazing upon the snow, as it rests on the deep shadowsof the pine, or the delicate hue of the giant grass called the large town of San-cho is a tower or house, built withinview of a stream of water, which flows in winding course over therocks, sjoarkling beneath the foliage. It has a scene-SieTNdng roomto which jieople resort to enjoy the chikusetsu, or snow andbamboo Map of Kang-wen Province. 4. From an elevation near the town of Kan-nun, or Bay HiU,one may obtain a pretty \iew of the groves and shi-ubber} grow-ing upon the rocks. During the spring showers, when the rainfalls in a fine mist, and the fresh vegetation appears in a new richrobe of green, the sight is very charming. 5. Beneath the mound at An-an the river flows tranquilly,tinted by the setting sun. The sunsets at this place are of ex-quisite beauty. 6. At the old castle to-svn of Kan-nun, there is a room named THE EIGHT PROVINCES. 209 The Chamber between the Strong Fortress and the Tender Ver-dure. Here the valley is steep, and in the bosom of the streamof water lie floating islands—so called because they seem toswim on the suiface of the water. 7. Near Ko-sion, or High Fortress, is Thi-ee Days Bay, towhich lovers of the pictuiesque resort on summer mornings
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