Jisudang Hall

Jisudang is a pavilion inside Namhansanseong Fortress, built in 1672 by Yi Se-hwa. The name 'Jisudang' embodies the idea that 'a man of virtue embraces the people and nurtures them so that they may live well.' The building has three bays across the front and three bays along the side, but because one of the side bays is only half the normal size, the overall plan is rectangular, wider at the front than at the side. All four sides are open, allowing a view outward, and the roof is a hipped-and-gabled roof that forms a shape like the Chinese character for 'eight' (八) when seen from the side. When Jisudang was first built there were three ponds around it, one in front and two behind, but the great flood of 1925 damaged the terrain and buried one of them, so that only two remain today. In 1804 a pavilion called Gwaneojeong was built in the middle of one of the ponds, but it no longer survives and only its empty site remains. Beside Jisudang stands a monument erected in praise of Yi Se-hwa's achievements.

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Where it is

Region

Gwangju, Gyeonggi

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료