Gi Portrait, Jangseong

Gi Portrait is a pavilion built in 1543, the 38th year of King Jungjong of Joseon, across from Gwansujeong Pavilion by Song In-su (pen name Gyuam), then governor of Jeolla-do, acting on royal command, in honour of Song Heum (pen name Jijidang). It fell into ruin after suffering damage during the Second Manchu invasion of Korea and a fire, and was rebuilt in 1856, the seventh year of King Cheoljong, when Song Gyeom-su, a tenth-generation descendant of Song In-su, took up the post of magistrate of Yeonggwang. The building measures two bays across the front and two bays along the side, with a hipped-and-gabled roof shaped like the character 八 when viewed from the side. The floor is laid entirely with wooden boards to form a single open hall, surrounded on all four sides by a low, flat balustrade; because the site itself stands on high ground, the raised floor is relatively low. Gi Portrait is situated in a scenic spot above Yongamcheon Stream, amid beautiful surroundings.

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Where it is

Region

Jangseong, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료