Yeongwol Pavilion

Yeongwol Pavilion is a two-storey pavilion (nugak, a building open on all sides for viewing the surroundings) on the outskirts of Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do, beside the Namhan River. Directly below the pavilion is a large rock cliff, on which the characters "馬巖" (Maam, "Horse Rock") are carved. It is said to have been called Maam because a yellow horse (hwangma) and a black horse (yeoma, whose character gives Yeoju its place name) sprang up from this rock. The spot has long been known as a scenic place where poets and ink-and-brush artists (mukgaek, people who write or paint with ink) of their day came to enjoy poetry and refined pursuits. The exact date when Yeongwol Pavilion was built is not known. Judging by its structure, the building is thought to date from the late 18th century; its low platform (gidan, a base built up higher than the surrounding ground after the house site has been levelled), its long body stretching to left and right, and its upward-curving roof are all in fitting proportion to one another. It is a two-storey pavilion measuring four bays across the front and two bays to the side, with double eaves and a hipped-and-gabled roof shaped like the Chinese character "八" (eight) when seen from the side.

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Yeoju, Gyeonggi

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Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료