Gahangnu Pavilion, Yeongdong

This pavilion, standing in front of Hwanggan Hyanggyo, the local Confucian school, was a place to enjoy the surrounding natural scenery. It was built in 1393, the second year of King Taejo of Joseon, by Ha Cheom, the magistrate of Hwanggan. It burned down during the Imjin War (1592) but was rebuilt and has since been repaired on several occasions. The name Gahangnu was given by Governor Nam of Gyeongsang Province, who thought the pavilion looked as if a crane were riding the wind. It is a single-storey building four bays wide and four bays deep, with a hip-and-gable roof whose sides form the shape of the character 八 (eight). With only pillars and a railing, it is open on all four sides, giving it a refreshingly airy feel.

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Where it is

Region

Yeongdong, Chungbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산