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Pavilion (1859 onward) other
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Gangneung, Korea |
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This pavilion was constructed by the retured official Yi Bonggu in 1859 on the site of Inwolsa, an ancient temple of the Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C.-A.D. 668). It is said that Yi demolished part of a government guest house to use the timbers for the pavilion. The L-shaped structure with a hipped-and-gabled roof has ondol (heated floor) rooms and a kitchen. It was renovated in 1940 Yi Geunu, a descendant of Yi Bonggu, and in 1975.
(Designated Gangwondo Tangible Cultural Property #50).
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All images copyright 2004 Tim Ciccone
The author wishes to thank Lee Baek-kyu, a local resident, for his broad knowledge of Gangneung history and assistance in visiting numerous local sites.
Cultural Properties Administration