Boryeong Government Office Gate

This is the south gate of the walled town of Boryeong during the Joseon period. It is a two-storey pavilion-style building, three bays wide across the front and two bays deep, with pillars set on tall foundation stones, and it faithfully follows the standard style of government office gates that were built identically across the country to symbolise the centralised authority of the Joseon Dynasty. On the front hangs a horizontal board reading "Haesanru", said to be in the hand of Yi San-hae, who served as Chief State Councillor during the reign of King Seonjo of Joseon. Boryeong-hyeon has been the name of the district since the early Goryeo period; a county magistrate was first dispatched there in 1413, the 13th year of King Taejong, and in 1652, the 3rd year of King Hyojong, it was elevated to Boryeong-bu, only to be demoted again to Boryeong-hyeon in 1655. The walled town of Boryeong was completed in 1430, the 12th year of King Sejong, by magistrate Bak Hyo-seong and others, and in 1432, the 14th year of King Sejong, magistrate Jeong Tae completed the government office complex of 140 kan (bays).

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Where it is

Region

Boryeong, Chungnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산