Pungyeongjeong Pavilion

Pungyeongjeong pavilion is located on a hillside overlooking the Geumgang River, which flows beneath the Gwangsin Bridge in Gwangsan District. While the river is no longer as clear as it once was, and the slow current, combined with the damage to the surrounding landscape caused by development, prevents one from fully experiencing the atmosphere of the past, the scenery is still beautiful enough to evoke poetic inspiration. In the summer, a cool breeze blows down from the river, and in the winter, one can look down at the snow-covered scenery, creating a feeling reminiscent of a remote, isolated island.
Furthermore, Pungyeongjeong was built by Kim Eongeo of the Chilgye clan, who served as the Chief Justice of the Seungmwon during the reign of King Myungjong of the Joseon Dynasty. After retiring from his official position, he returned to his hometown and constructed this pavilion. During that time, Pungyeongjeong was a place where one could fully enjoy the beauty of nature and served as a cultural space for the exchange of scholarship and art.

(Source: Omaegwangju)

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