Chimnakjeong Pavilion

Chimnakjeong is a pavilion built in 1608, the 41st year of King Seonjo, by Kim Gwang-gye, son of the righteous-army commander Kim Hae. It is also known as Unamjeongsa. It originally stood near the Nakdonggang River in Ocheon-ri, Yean-myeon, but was relocated to its present site in 1974 during the construction of the Andong Dam. Kim Gwang-gye was a disciple of Jeong Gu (1543–1620), who is known by his pen name Hangang, and he was renowned for his scholarship from a young age. When the Manchu invasion broke out (1636–1637), he raised a righteous army and set out for Hanyang, but on hearing news that King Injo (r. 1623–1649) had surrendered, he wept bitterly and disbanded his troops. He then withdrew to his hometown, where he spent his final years in seclusion. Chimnakjeong was used as a gathering place for scholarly discussion and the composition of poetry. Inside the main hall hangs a wooden plaque reading "Unamjeongsa." A "jeongsa" refers to a building built as a place for self-cultivation and study, while "Unam" was the pen name of Kim Gwang-gye's great-grandfather, Kim Yeon. Chimnakjeong measures four bays across the front and two bays deep, and has a hip-and-gable roof whose sloping sides form the shape of the character for "eight" (八). The central two bays form a wooden-floored hall fitted with doors that can be opened, while the rooms on either side are heated ondol rooms.

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Where it is

Region

Andong, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산