Gwansujeong Pavilion, Jangseong

Gwansujeong Pavilion was built in 1539, the thirty-fourth year of King Jungjong of Joseon, by Song Heum (1459–1547), whose pen name, Gwansujeong, means "to watch clear water and wash away base thoughts." Song Heum was so filial that, in order to care for his mother, who lived to the age of 101, he sought appointments as a local magistrate; he was rewarded for his filial conduct and granted the posthumous title Hyoheon. In 1538, the thirty-third year of King Jungjong, he was also chosen as an incorruptible official (cheongbaekri). The pavilion has three bays across the front and one bay to the side, with a hip-and-gable roof (paljakjibung) shaped like the character 八 (eight) when viewed from the side. The right two bays are floored with wooden planks and the left bay contains a room; the pavilion's open character comes from lattice doors on three sides that can be raised and hung up. Low, flat balustrades run along both sides, while the rear is enclosed with a wall. Inside hang many poems by Song Heum's close friends of the time — Hong Eon-pil, Jeon An-guk, Seong Se-chang, Sin Gwang-heon, Kim In-hu and Im Eok-ryeong — and the pavilion commands a beautiful view bordered by Cheonbangsa Temple and the Yongamcheon Stream.

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Jangseong, Jeonnam & Gwangju

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Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료