Yeongbyeokjeong Pavilion

There is no exact record of when Yeongbyeokjeong Pavilion was built, but judging from poems by Yang Paeng-son (1488–1545) and Kim Jong-jik (1431–1492), it is presumed to have been built by a government office in the early Joseon period. It is said that in 1632, the 10th year of King Injo, Jeong Yeon, magistrate of Neungju, rebuilt it as a resting place for local clerks. It burned down in 1872, the 9th year of Emperor Gojong, and was rebuilt the following year, in 1873. It was repeatedly repaired afterwards, and in 1920 it was renovated again with funds raised by local residents. It is a two-storey pavilion, five bays wide and two bays deep, crowned with a hip-and-gable (paljak) roof that traces the shape of the character "eight" (八) when seen from the side, distinctively built up in three tiers. Round pillars support a timber floor, which is enclosed on all four sides by a carved balustrade. Nine wooden plaques hang inside the pavilion. It takes its name from the fact that one can look out over the waters of the Jiseokgang River, in which the scenery of Yeonjusan Mountain is reflected as it changes with the seasons; the scenery around the Jiseokgang is very beautiful.

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Where it is

Region

Hwasun, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료