Manhojeong Pavilion

Manhojeong is a representative pavilion of the Naju area, standing at the entrance to Cheolcheon village at the foot of Mount Deokyongsan. The exact date of its construction is not known, but it is said to have first been built in the early Goryeo period. It was originally called Musongjeong, later renamed Kwaesimjeong, and then, when it was moved to its present site, was called Yeongpyeongjeong; when it was rebuilt again in 1601 (the 34th year of King Seonjo), it came to be known as Manhojeong. According to records in the Jeongsagi (Pavilion History) and the Cheorya Daedonggyean (Cheorya Village Compact Register), the hyangyak and dong-gyu were put into practice here. The hyangyak and dong-gyu were rules that villagers in rural communities of the Joseon period drew up for themselves, aimed at encouraging one another in good conduct, correcting one another's faults, and helping one another in times of difficulty. The pavilion is five kan wide across the front and three kan deep, and its roof is a hipped-and-gabled paljak roof, shaped like the character for eight (八) when viewed from the side. It has been repaired many times, but because it combines both a place of rest and a venue for administering community codes, it is a multifunctional pavilion of considerable value.

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Where it is

Region

Naju, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Provincial Monument · 시도기념물