Mangwonjeong Pavilion Site

Mangwonjeong was built in 1424, the sixth year of King Sejong of Joseon, as a villa for King Sejong's elder brother, Prince Hyoryeong. In 1425, the seventh year of King Sejong, when a drought continued, King Sejong, concerned for the farmers' livelihood, went to inspect the broad fields west of Seoul to see how the crops were faring, and stopped here, where Prince Hyoryeong was living. Just then welcome rain fell, moistening the whole field, and the king, delighted, named the pavilion Huiujeong (喜雨亭), meaning 'the pavilion that met welcome rain.' Later, in 1484, the fifteenth year of King Seongjong, King Seongjong's elder brother Prince Wolsan greatly renovated the pavilion and renamed it Mangwonjeong (望遠亭), meaning 'the pavilion for viewing far scenery,' for the way it commanded a distant view of beautiful mountains and river. Like King Sejong before him, King Seongjong also came here every spring and autumn to inspect farming conditions and watch military training. During the reign of Yeonsangun, the pavilion was demolished for expansion, but the work stopped when the Restoration of King Jungjong took place, and Mangwonjeong was later restored.

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Where it is

Region

Mapo-gu, Seoul

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물