Jangamjeong Pavilion

Jangamjeong is a pavilion built in 1668, the ninth year of King Hyeonjong, by the Jangam Daedonggye as a meeting place for their dongyak, a village compact. It is said to have been used for hyangeumju-rye — gatherings at which village scholars read out the compact's code and held a feast — as well as for literary contests (baekiljang), sixtieth-birthday celebrations (hoegapyeon), and state occasions. A dongyak was a set of rules that villagers in the countryside drew up for themselves during the Joseon period, aimed at encouraging good conduct, correcting wrongdoing, and helping one another in times of hardship. The present building was rebuilt in 1760 (the 36th year of King Yeongjo), 1788 (the 12th year of King Jeongjo) and 1819 (the 19th year of King Sunjo), underwent a full repair in 1880 (the 17th year of Emperor Gojong), and was partly repaired again in 1976. The pavilion measures four bays across the front and three bays along the side, and is roofed with a hip-and-gable roof that forms a figure resembling the character for "eight" (八) when viewed from the side. The front is open, floored with wooden decking, while at the rear centre there are two bays fitted out as a floored room. Jangamjeong has no great architectural distinctions, but buildings that survive as meeting halls for a dongyak are rare, and it preserves records reflecting rural life in the Honam region in the late Joseon period, giving it considerable value as a historical source.

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Where it is

Region

Yeongam, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물