Hyanghyeonsa Temple

This shrine is dedicated to the hyanghyeon, figures from the Gangneung region held in high regard by the local people. It was built in 1645, the twenty-third year of King Injo of Joseon, when the Gangneung magistrate Gang Baek-nyeon, together with Kim Chung-gak, Kim Seong-won and others, resolved to preserve the deeds and spirit of these local worthies for later generations. The building standing today was rebuilt by their descendants in 1921, after the original was destroyed in the great Gangneung fire of 1867, the fourth year of Emperor Gojong. At first the shrine enshrined the spirit tablets of Choe Chi-un, Choe Eung-hyeon, Bak Su-ryang, Bak Gong-dal, Choe Su-seong and Choe Un-u. Later, in 1802, the second year of King Sunjo, Choe Su was added, and in 1808, the eighth year of King Sunjo, Yi Seong-mu, Kim Yun-sin, Bak Eok-chu, Kim Yeol and Kim Dam were added as well, bringing the total to twelve hyanghyeon enshrined there. The shrine hall is three bays wide and two bays deep, with a gable roof (matbae) that, seen from the side, takes the shape of the Chinese character 人 (person). Besides the shrine hall, the precinct also contains a main gate, a jaesil (ritual preparation hall) and jiksa (caretaker's quarters).

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Where it is

Region

Gangneung, Gangwon

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산