Samgang River Lecture Hall

This lecture hall was built by Jeong Yun-mok (1571–1629), who used the pen name Cheongpungja, to train the next generation of scholars. Jeong Yun-mok was the son of Jeong Tak, Lord Seowon, and a scholar noted for his skill in cursive script (chopseo). Discontented with the misgovernment of King Gwanghaegun, he withdrew to the countryside and devoted himself to educating students. Standing on the bank of the Nakdonggang River east of Samgang village, the hall was built with round columns at the front and square columns on the sides and rear. An open wooden-floored hall occupies the centre, flanked by ondol (heated-floor) rooms on either side. The plaque inscribed "百世淸風" (Baekse Cheongpung, "a pure wind for a hundred generations") was copied out by Jeong Yun-mok in 1589, the 22nd year of King Seonjo, when he accompanied his father to China, paid his respects at the tomb of Baegi and Sukje, and brought the inscription back with him on his return. Within the grounds, a small schoolhouse built on a natural stone base also survives.

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Yecheon, Gyeongbuk

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Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료