Phoenix Pavilion

This was built in 1912 by Son Byeong-hui (pen name Uiam). It is the place where he trained leaders of Cheondogyo in order to recover the national sovereignty seized by Japan, and it is also called Uichangsudowon. The name Bonghwanggak (Phoenix Pavilion) is taken from the word "bonghwang" (phoenix), which appears frequently in the poems left by Choe Je-u, the founder of Cheondogyo. The plaque currently hanging here was written by O Se-chang. When Korea became a colony of Japan in 1910, Son Byeong-hui built this house as a training ground, both to instil the religious life of Cheondogyo and to instil in its leaders an awareness of history. The plan for the March 1st Movement of 1919 was also conceived here, and the leaders who passed through this place went on to become the central figures of the March 1st Movement. Artefacts from that period remain in Bonghwanggak and its annex buildings, and Son Byeong-hui's grave lies about 50m in front of this site.

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Where it is

Region

Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산