Munhakdae Pavilion

This building is where Yi Mun-jeong, a great scholar of the late Goryeo period, retired to his home village and spent his final years. It was built in 1357, the sixth year of King Gongmin, and was burned down during the Japanese invasions of 1592, before being rebuilt by his descendants in 1824, the twenty-fourth year of King Sunjo. It is a pavilion with a room at its centre and wooden flooring laid around all four sides. After retiring from office, Yi Mun-jeong taught Neo-Confucianism here, training many disciples and talented scholars, and he also rendered great service in correcting mistaken state policy through his memorials to the throne. His learning and achievements are commemorated at Hwanggang Seowon, a Confucian academy, where his spirit tablet is enshrined and rites are performed in his honour.

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Where it is

Region

Jeonju, Jeonbuk

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물