Manuscript of Flowers Bloom in the Garden
A memo Yoon Dongju wrote at the corner of his handwritten manuscript of the prose, Flowers Blooms in the Garden. You can see that the words “wind,” “cloud,” “sunlight,” “tree,” and “friendship” are used. He jotted down in the memo, “I may have suffered more from things like wind, cloud, sunlight, tree, and friendship, rather than bigger issues like worldview and lifeview.”
yun dong-ju (1917 – 1945)
Explore the poignant poetry & art of Yun Dong-ju, a Korean poet resisting Japanese rule. Discover his lyrical works & activism through impactful verses & paintings.
Yoon Dongju Memorial Hall (Seoul, South Korea)
Discover the poignant world of Yoon Dongju, Korea's beloved poet, at his Seoul Memorial Hall. Explore original manuscripts, relics & colonial history within Yonsei University’s historic Pinson Hall. A moving tribute to a literary hero.
About this artwork
- Title: Manuscript of Flowers Bloom in the Garden
- Artist: yun dong-ju
- Year: 2019
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Yoon Dongju Memorial Hall
- Main color: Gray
- Color hue: Ochre to Sepia

