Hamhwaru Pavilion, Hamyang

This was the south gate of Hamyang's town wall in the Joseon period. It was originally named Mangangnu, meaning "the pavilion from which Jirisan Mountain can be seen in the distance," but was renamed Hamhwaru when it was moved to its present site in 1932. It is a two-storey building with three bays across the front and two bays to the side, topped with a hipped-and-gabled roof (paljakjibung) whose sloping ends form the shape of the character for "eight" (八). The interior of the upper storey is painted with dancheong, traditional multicoloured decorative painting, and fitted with a railing; a wooden staircase connects it to the ground floor. On the ground floor, traces remaining on the pillars show that there were once walls and doors set between them, evidently dating from the time the building served as the south gate of the town wall.

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Where it is

Region

Hamyang, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산