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Asanyeo

The waiting woman at the center of the pond legend beside Seokgatap.

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Tradition

Asanyeo travels to see her husband Asadal, who is working on a pagoda. Unable to meet him, she waits beside a pond for the tower’s reflection.

Legacy

Her story has been retold through local legend and later literature. Details differ, but the promised reflection and the failed reunion remain its memorable images.

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