| Imgyeongdang
Hall (16th century onward) other
sites in Gangneung |
Gangneung, Korea |
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This estate is named after the mid-Joseon dynasty scholar Kim Yeol, whose pen name was Imgyeongdang. The main building is a three by two kan structure (a kan refers to the space between two columns) with a large wood-floored open area in the center and an enclosed room on the right side. To the east of the structure is a square-shaped women's quarters with a large open courtyard at the center. An ancestral shrine sits behind Imgyeongdang pavilion to the left of the women's quarters.
(Designated Gangwondo Tangible Cultural Property 46).
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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