Gongbungnu Pavilion

This is the north gate of Gongsanseong Fortress, forming part of the route linking the areas north and south of the river. It is said that in 1603, the 36th year of King Seonjo, when the provincial governor Yu Geun rebuilt Ssangsusanseong Fortress, he also reconstructed the Mangbungnu Pavilion that had stood on this site, renamed it Gongbungnu, and built Wolpadang Hall beside it. In 1663, the fourth year of King Hyeonjong, the provincial governor O Jeong-wi rebuilt the pavilion after it had fallen into disrepair, and Song Si-yeol wrote the record of the work. Wolpadang Hall had already collapsed in 1654, the fifth year of King Hyojong, and only its site now remains. Gongbungnu is a large pavilion building, five bays across the front and two bays deep; the upper storey has a raised timber floor, while the lower storey serves as a passageway. The roof is a hipped-and-gabled roof shaped like the character 八 (eight) when seen from the side, and the signboard inscribed "Gongbungnu" hangs beneath the eaves on the side facing into the fortress. With the record written by Song Si-yeol and other writings displayed on it, Gongbungnu adds an elegant touch to the scenery and stands as a representative gate-pavilion of the Joseon period.

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Where it is

Region

Gongju, Chungnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산