Gwangpungjeong Pavilion

Gwangpungjeong Pavilion was built in the 1630s by Jang Heung-hyo (1564-1633) and was a place where more than 300 students studied. From an early age he had no ambition for official office; instead he retired to his hometown and devoted himself to scholarship, working to develop the Yeongnam school of Confucianism and to train younger scholars. The pavilion's present appearance dates from 1838, the fourth year of King Heonjong, when local Confucian scholars rebuilt it. It measures three kan across the front and two kan along the side, and its roof is a hipped-and-gabled paljak roof, which forms the shape of the character meaning eight when seen from the side. Gwangpungjeong has an unusual floor plan, with spaces arranged symmetrically along a diagonal axis, and as a building that accommodates not only the topography but also climatic factors, it holds great significance in the history of architecture.

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Where it is

Region

Andong, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료