Gangneung Index  Gangwon-do, Korea

Visual Index of Gangneung Sites:
Site name and description
Bak Jong-seong Governor's House (19th century? onward)
An old, undocumented house in a precarious state of neglect.
Banghaejeong Pavilion (1859 onward)
An L-shaped pavilion built by a retired official.
Chilsadang Office (16th century onward)
A graceful local government office.
Choe Dae-seok House (16th century onward)
A fine old house notable for its L-shaped wall dividing the inner and outer quarters.
Choe Geun-bae House (1914 onward)
A traditional home built during the Japanese colonial era.
Choe Seon-pyeong House (19th century onward)
A sturdy old house from the 1870s.
Gaeksamun Gate (936, minor reconstruction later)
Possibly the oldest standing wooden structure in Korea.
Gangneung Hyanggyo (14th century onward)
A fine example of a State-sponsored school built in the early Joseon dynasty.
Geumnanjeong Pavilion (late 19th century onward)
A small pavilion built by a local official.
Gyeongpodae Pavilion (1326, rebuilt many times thereafter)
A large pavilion commanding a fine view of Gyeongpo lake.
Imgyeongdang Hall (16th century onward)
An elegant hall and ancestral shrine.
Nam Jin-yong House (early 18th century onward)
A typically designed old home of the Gangneung area.
O Gyu-hwan house (19th century)
The only thatched roof house remaining in Gangneung city
Seongyojang Manor (1756 onward)
The largest private home remaining from the Joseon dynasty.
Umjukdae House (unknown age)
A grand but unprotected home.
Yi Gwang-no House (16th century onward)
Birthplace of one of the Joseon dynasty's best poets.

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All images copyright 2002, 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.

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