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This is the entrance to a teahouse that once was the home of a renowned Korean painter, Wan Hyang (Kim Young Ryoel) 1930-2005, and studied art in Japan, later becoming a teacher at the local elementary school in Kangjin City. The old name for this place, from when it was a Chosun school is 금서당(琴書堂), meaning As can be seen, the entrance is guarded by one of the most amusing spirit totems I have seen. The face resembles the artist more than a little bit as well. The teahouse, or his home, was once a Chosun Dynasty school, which was partially restored in 1950 by the artist. Needless to say, the odd combination of traditional Korean elements with a more modern style is a very unusual combination and the most unusual I have come across, so far. Kangjin, old-town, was a product of the This view of the sea by Kangjin is taken from Dasan's Hermitage. This is one part of a restaurant in Kangjin that has been built where Dasan (Jeong Yag-Yeon), the famous Chosun writer and scholar first stayed around the Kangjin County area, during his exile from the King's court. This is another shot of the restaurant. Chuo-tang (fish stew) and various teas are served here as well. This is one of the common types of doors used on country farm houses in Korea. This is a now vacant old-style Korean house that stands opposite the poet Kim Yun-Shik's (Young Rang) house in Kangjin. This is a long shot from Kangjin old-town which includes many Japanese-style buildings, plus houses that date back to the Park Chung Hee era. The style from the old-town, Kangjin, again. This is one of many Japanese-style houses that still stand in Kangjin. This one is from the colonial period. Close to the painter's house are some of the nicest pine trees that are reputedly over 150 years-old. This is one tree from a local Buddhist temple that is close to Dasan's Hermitage, called Baek Ryeon Sa. This is the entrance to the main temple at Baek Ryeon Sa. Auxilary temples at Baek Ryeon Sa. It is like a stage set in its stark simplicity. The village tree from

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