Wangwijeong Pavilion

This is the place where An Jeung, known by his pen name Wangwi, retired from official life, returned to his hometown, and devoted himself to scholarship and to teaching his disciples. An Jeung was a scholar of King Jungjong's reign who taught scholarship to the future King Injong while he was crown prince. The house was built in 1546, the first year of King Myeongjong, and consists of several buildings including the main quarters (anchae) and the men's quarters (sarangchae). The sarangchae, named Wangwijeong after An Jeung's pen name, was built in 1695, the 21st year of King Sukjong, by An Hu-jeong, whose pen name was Seongjae. The front is a single storey, while at the rear a raised pavilion looks out over Hogyecheon Stream. Beside Wangwijeong stands a building with raised pavilions on both sides, bearing a plaque inscribed Sikhowa; it is thought that the differently finished sides were used selectively according to the season. As the modestly furnished house of a scholar, it displays regional characteristics and is worth preserving from a folkloric point of view.

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Where it is

Region

Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Provincial Folklore Heritage · 시도민속문화유산