Clean waters in the valley flow below the wall and fall through the small cataract into the lake.

Yang gave up his government position after his teacher, Jo Gwang-jo (1482–1519) was exiled and then killed in the purge of 1519 called Gimyo sahwa (기묘사화).

The part of the garden was burnt down during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598), but the buildings were reconstructed by his descendants, and the present Sosweawon was renovated by Yang Taek-ji[citation needed], Yang san-bo[citation needed]'s descendant in the fifth generation.

[2] It is carved on wood in the 31st year of King Yeongjo (1755), and shows the original design of the garden.

Gwangpung Pavilion is a house for guests and means "bright sun and fresh wind after raining".