Suunjeong Pavilion

Suunjeong Pavilion was built in April 1862, the 13th year of King Cheoljong of Joseon, by Kim Nak-hyeon (pen name Suun), a member of the Gyeongju Kim clan who lived in Geumjeong-ri. It measures three kan across the front and one kan to the side, with a hip-and-gable roof whose profile resembles the character for "eight" (八). Kim Nak-hyeon was the 15th-generation descendant of Kim Gyun, Lord of Gyerim, of the Gyeongju Kim clan. He had raised a happy family with his three sons, Seong-un, Seong-hong and Seong-cheol, but when Seong-un and Seong-hong both died, he could not contain his grief; wishing to seek solace in the company of mountains and water, he cleared a sunny site by a stream and built the pavilion there. The Gyeongju Kim clan came to settle in Geumjeong-ri after Kim Jae-o, the ninth-generation descendant of Kim Gyun, Lord of Gyerim, moved there from Seokmun-dong, Samgye-myeon, and the family has lived there across many generations since. Travellers later visited the pavilion and, taking its fine scenery as their companion, composed writings during their exchanges there; these are still displayed as inscribed boards. During the Korean War the whole village was destroyed by fire, but Suunjeong Pavilion alone escaped the flames and has been preserved to the present day. It is said that while the country was under Japanese colonial rule, Japanese took away several of the inscribed boards.

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Where it is

Region

Imsil, Jeonbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산