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The aims of this study are to examine on the art and culture thoughts of Bum Young Sung, and also analyze on the formation process of his thoughts in order to find-out his Philosophy. This is the story of a farmer who spent about 40 years his life doting on miniature dwarf trees in Jeju, an island blessed with beautiful splender of nature. He is Mr. Bum-Young Sung who converted a wasteland once covered with throny shrubs into one of the most beautiful bunjae gardens in the world, the Bunjaeartpia. His life in Jeju started when he first came to the island to visit an old army friend. His relatives and neighbors called him “a madman” as he totally devoted all his efforts to reclaiming a field choked with graved and trimining of trees. But nobody could stop his love for bunjae and trees. Finally in 1992, he open the Spirited Garden in Jeju. When asked where he hails from, he always say that he is from Jeju. He answers so even though he was actually born and raised in the mainland in a town called yongin in Kyung-ki do as there is nothing left in his life without Jeju and Trees. Bunjae Attpia is a garden located at Jeju-si, Hankyung myun, Bukjeju-gun, Jeju. It is not a typical bontanical garden or bunjae museum. It's a secret garden where nature, life and Philosophy coexist in harmoney. The foreign press has touted the Garden as an exceptinal, unique bunjae garden, the only one of its kind in the world. One after another distinguised guests have visited the Garden. The list included former President of China, Jiang Jemin, incumbent President of China, Hu Jintao, former prime minister of Japan, Yasuhiro Nakasone, and former U.S Ambassador to Korea, James T. Laney. Another Source of beauty found at the Garden is the stone fence that Mr. Sung built one layer after another. He is so much taken to stones that he is often called “the man madly in love with stones”. Mr. Sung is still working on the rocky field and trimming trees bit by bit while endeavoring to set the record straight as regards the mistaken belief that bunjae is a part of the Japanese culture and prejudice that bunjae is like toaturing trees. Now the entire world is aware of his works and stands in awe of his world. Frankly speaking, as like said by Fan Jing yi who was a foemer chief editor of the People Daily of China, Mr. Sung is a Philosopher of Bunjae. Bunhae of Philosopher, a deep thinking of a bunjae Philosopher.