Cheongpung Cultural Properties
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Cheongpung Cultural Properties Complex is a reconstruction of Cheongpung, a village that became submerged after the construction of Chungju Dam
located on a ridge above Chungju Lake, south of Jecheon
- North Chungcheong
province South Korea
. The SBS Jecheon setting is also co-located on the complex site.
Starting in 1980 the area was surveyed to document the cultural relics. In 1981 and 1982 48 sites (5 Buddhist-related, 10 historical and 33 archeological) were excavated.
By the end of 1983 many of the original and unique buildings that included five of the ancient office buildings, Handeok-ru Pavilion, Cheongpung Hanggyo Confucian school and four traditional houses were relocated to the complex site.
Additionally, several Buddhist images and stone monuments were excavated and relocated to the complex.
Great care was given during the relocation to restore these properties to their original configurations and orientations. It took three years to relocate the structures at the current site at a cost of over 1.6 trillion won.
The Cheongpung Cultural Properties Complex occupies 85,000-pyeong/280,993-sq meters/0.97648 sq miles.
Dynasty. The area became hotly contested between the Goguryeo
and Silla dynasties.
period (1392 - 1910), Cheongpung because of its strategic location for Namhan River transportation remained a major local office location.
during the Joseon period. In 1870 the pavilion was renovated by magistrate Yi Jik-hyeon. Gumnam-nu is constructed with three bays in the front and two bays on the side elevations.
The structure has two stories with a half-gabled, half-hipped roof. The pavilion was made using a double wing-like bracket structure. Wooden tiles are arranged in a well pattern on the ground floor and its rimmed with a patterned handrail. The original builder Jo Gil-won did the calligraphy on its signboard.
Designated North Chungcheong Province Tangible Cultural Property #20
of the Joseon period. Geumbyeong-heon was originally called Myeong-wolcheong. In 1726 another magistrate, Bak Pilmun, relocated and renamed the hall Geumbyeong-heon.
Geumbyeong-heon has a wooden floor with an area of 132 sq meters/157.8 sq yards. The hall has six bays in the front and three on the sides with a half-gabled and half-hipped roof. Gwon Don-in did the calligraphy on the signboard.
Designated North Chungcheong Province Tangible Cultural Property #34
Access to the pavilion is through a stone stairway built on the north side. In 1983 the pavilion was relocated to the Cultural Properties Complex from Eup-ri, Cheongpung-myeon. The hanging board describes a poem the "eight great scenic places" of Cheongpung authored by King Gojong
period's magistrate Min Ji-sang.
Designated North Chungcheong Province Tangible Cultural Property #35.
The room behind the women's room, the central room, and the area for housing ancestral tablets in the corner of the central room, are rather unique features of this house.
The roof is hipped and gabled over the house except for the gabled roof over the kitchen.
Designated North Chungcheong Province Tangible Cultural Property #85.
The back part of the first floor is about twice size of the front part.
A wooden stairs leads up to the second floor. The second story has wood tile flooring with a wooden railing surrounding the second story.
Designated North Chungcheong Province Tangible Cultural Property #90.
of Goryeo) after this area of Cheongpung was elevated from the state of township to county. It was built as an auxiliary structure to the magistrate's office.
Hanbyeong-nu has four bays in the front and three bays on the sides, with a two-story, half-hipped roof. The main pavilion was built using a double-wing-like bracket style with double rafters featuring tilted eaves.
A corridor leads down the hall to the west in a single-wing-like bracket style using single rafters.
Designated Treasure #528.
Cheongpung Cultural Properties Complex is a reconstruction of Cheongpung, a village that became submerged after the construction of Chungju Dam
Chungju Dam
The Chungju Dam is a gravity dam on the Namhan River, northeast of Chungju in Chungcheongbuk-do Province, South Korea. The purpose of the dam is flood control, water supply and hydroelectric power generation. Construction on the dam began in 1978 and was complete in 1985. The tall dam withholds a...
located on a ridge above Chungju Lake, south of Jecheon
Jecheon
Jecheon is a city in Chungcheongbuk-do , South Korea. The city is a major railway junction , served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the Uirimji Reservoir, Cheongpung Lake and Cheongpung Cultural Properties Complex...
- North Chungcheong
Chungcheongbuk-do
Chungcheongbuk-do is a province in the centre of South Korea. It was formed in 1896 from the northeastern half of the former Chungcheong province...
province South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. The SBS Jecheon setting is also co-located on the complex site.
Complex Reconstruction
This complex is a reconstruction of the village of Cheongpung that became submerged with the completion of Chungju Dam in 1985.Starting in 1980 the area was surveyed to document the cultural relics. In 1981 and 1982 48 sites (5 Buddhist-related, 10 historical and 33 archeological) were excavated.
By the end of 1983 many of the original and unique buildings that included five of the ancient office buildings, Handeok-ru Pavilion, Cheongpung Hanggyo Confucian school and four traditional houses were relocated to the complex site.
Additionally, several Buddhist images and stone monuments were excavated and relocated to the complex.
Great care was given during the relocation to restore these properties to their original configurations and orientations. It took three years to relocate the structures at the current site at a cost of over 1.6 trillion won.
The Cheongpung Cultural Properties Complex occupies 85,000-pyeong/280,993-sq meters/0.97648 sq miles.
Prehistoric age
During the Prehistoric Age, fertile lands and scenic landscapes attracted many tribal communities to develop along the basin of the Namhan River.Three Kingdoms period
During the Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE - 668 CE), Cheongpung, and the upstream area of the Namhan River in particular, was a major ancient community under control of the SillaSilla
Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
Dynasty. The area became hotly contested between the Goguryeo
Goguryeo
Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
and Silla dynasties.
Goryeo period
During the Goryeo period (918 - 1392), Cheongpung became the seat of the local magistrate's office and was administrated under Chungju County.Joseon period
During the JoseonJoseon
Joseon, Chosŏn, Choseon or Chosun are English spellings of the Korean *word for "Korea". It may refer to:*Korea*Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom, from 2333 BC to 108 BC.*Joseon Dynasty of Korea, from AD 1392 to 1910....
period (1392 - 1910), Cheongpung because of its strategic location for Namhan River transportation remained a major local office location.
Gumnam-nu
Gumnam-nu (pavilion) is a gate tower built in 1825 by magistrate Jo Gil-won during the reign of King SunjoSunjo of Joseon
Sunjo was the 23rd king of the Korean Joseon Dynasty.He was born His Royal Highness Prince Yi Gong, the 2nd son of King Jeongjo by his concubine, Lady Subin....
during the Joseon period. In 1870 the pavilion was renovated by magistrate Yi Jik-hyeon. Gumnam-nu is constructed with three bays in the front and two bays on the side elevations.
The structure has two stories with a half-gabled, half-hipped roof. The pavilion was made using a double wing-like bracket structure. Wooden tiles are arranged in a well pattern on the ground floor and its rimmed with a patterned handrail. The original builder Jo Gil-won did the calligraphy on its signboard.
Designated North Chungcheong Province Tangible Cultural Property #20
Geumbyeong-heon
Geumbyeong-heon (hall) was built by magistrate Do-il in 1681 during the reign of King SukjongSukjong of Joseon
Sukjong was the 19th king of the Joseon Dynasty of Korea from 1674 to 1720.- Biography :King Sukjong was born on 15 August 1661 to King Hyeonjong and Queen Myeongseong at Changdeok Palace. His given name was Yi Sun...
of the Joseon period. Geumbyeong-heon was originally called Myeong-wolcheong. In 1726 another magistrate, Bak Pilmun, relocated and renamed the hall Geumbyeong-heon.
Geumbyeong-heon has a wooden floor with an area of 132 sq meters/157.8 sq yards. The hall has six bays in the front and three on the sides with a half-gabled and half-hipped roof. Gwon Don-in did the calligraphy on the signboard.
Designated North Chungcheong Province Tangible Cultural Property #34
Paryeong-nu
Paryeong-nu (pavilion) was built as a wall-fortress gate but the actual construction date is not known. Paryeong-nu was the gateway to the Cheongpung magistrate's office. Magistrate Yi Jikhyeon rebuilt the pavilion in 1870. Paryeong-nu was erected on a high point incorporating an arched passage constructed out of stacked rocks.Access to the pavilion is through a stone stairway built on the north side. In 1983 the pavilion was relocated to the Cultural Properties Complex from Eup-ri, Cheongpung-myeon. The hanging board describes a poem the "eight great scenic places" of Cheongpung authored by King Gojong
Gojong of Goryeo
Gojong of Goryeo was the twenty-third ruler of Goryeo in present-day Korea. Gojong's reign was marked by prolonged conflict with the Mongol Empire, which sought to conquer Goryeo, ending only when the kingdom was finally vassalized in 1259...
period's magistrate Min Ji-sang.
Designated North Chungcheong Province Tangible Cultural Property #35.
Hwangseok-ri House
Hwangseok-ri House has a layout that was typical of commoners' houses found in this province. Only the L-shaped structure remains but, as was typical of commoners' houses of the era, it most likely included a detached master's quarters to the front of the inner court.The room behind the women's room, the central room, and the area for housing ancestral tablets in the corner of the central room, are rather unique features of this house.
The roof is hipped and gabled over the house except for the gabled roof over the kitchen.
Designated North Chungcheong Province Tangible Cultural Property #85.
Eungcheong-gak
Eungcheong-gak (pavilion) is a two-story structure that originally stood beside Hanbyeong-nu (pavilion), the chief governor of Cheongpung-hyeon's guest house.The back part of the first floor is about twice size of the front part.
A wooden stairs leads up to the second floor. The second story has wood tile flooring with a wooden railing surrounding the second story.
Designated North Chungcheong Province Tangible Cultural Property #90.
Hanbyeong-nu
Hanbyeong-nu (pavilion) was built in 1317 (during the reign of King ChungsukChungsuk of Goryeo
King Chungsuk was king of the Goryeo , from 1313 to 1330 and again from 1332 to 1339.In 1314 King Chungseon passed the throne to his son Chungsuk. In 1321 Chungsuk fathered his son Chunghye. This prompted the previous crown prince of Goryeo, Öljeitü, to establish an alliance with King Sidibala, and...
of Goryeo) after this area of Cheongpung was elevated from the state of township to county. It was built as an auxiliary structure to the magistrate's office.
Hanbyeong-nu has four bays in the front and three bays on the sides, with a two-story, half-hipped roof. The main pavilion was built using a double-wing-like bracket style with double rafters featuring tilted eaves.
A corridor leads down the hall to the west in a single-wing-like bracket style using single rafters.
Designated Treasure #528.