Cheongnyangdang Hall

This shrine honours Yi Hoe (1567–1625), who was in charge of construction on the south-eastern section of Namhansanseong Fortress, together with his wife, his concubine, and the monk Byeogam Daesa. Cheongnyangdang has the character of a village shrine dedicated to a local guardian deity. Built on Cheongnyangsan Mountain, it was named 'Cheongnyangdang' and stands beside Sueojangdae, the fortress command post. A story has been passed down about this shrine: when Namhansanseong Fortress was being built in 1624, Yi Hoe was placed in charge of the work on its south-eastern section. He was falsely accused of squandering funds and neglecting the work so that it was not finished on time, and was put to death on these unjust charges. His wife, of the Song clan, and his concubine, of the Yu clan, had travelled to the three southern provinces (Samnam) to raise funds to help him build the wall, and on their way home, upon hearing that he had been executed, they threw themselves into a river and drowned. A later investigation cleared him of the charges, and the shrine was built to console his and their wronged spirits. Cheongnyangdang consists of the shrine hall itself and a gate building. The shrine measures three bays across the front and two bays deep, with a hipped-and-gabled (paljak) roof. Inside are portraits of Yi Hoe, his wife and concubine, and the monk Byeogam Daesa. The gate building is three bays wide and one bay deep, with a gabled (matbae) roof. Cheongnyangdang is today one of the key components of Namhansanseong Fortress, which was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2014.

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Where it is

Region

Gwangju, Gyeonggi

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산