Historical Attraction

Hwanbyoktang
The pavilion is an attic-style house built high off the ground so that one may look all around.

The pavilion has only a floor without walls to be a people-centered resting place with nature as a background. Mangyangjong and Chongsokchong of the Kwandong district, which look out over the sea and lie with large mountains in back, are especially famous Korean pavilions. They are named for the pen names of Song sun and Chong Chol, famous poets in Chosun Dynasty, respectively.

The pavilion contributed to the development of Korean literature because it is the place where Shiga (a genre of literature native to Korea) such as Kasa (the words of songs) and Shijo (traditional Korean verses) as well as Chinese poems were written.

P'ilamsowon
Korean sowons started to be established in 1572 and their structures have varied according to their changing fuctions. At first, education was weighed more importantly, but from the later years of the 17th century, the balance shifted to the religious services.

In the 19th century the structure became simpler, composed only of a shrine and a lecture hall. P'ilamsowon shows the typical style for it had been established in the days when the educational and religious functions were equally balanced in importance. Books and old documents of P'ilam sowon are registered as the National Treasure.

These were published in the 18th and 19th centuries. Important booklets are 'Nobibo', records on slaves, 'Wonjang-sonsaeng-an', records of the names of the officers of this sowon, 'P'ilam sowon-jipgang-an' records on lectures, 'Mungye-an' record of names of who attended the lectures, 'P'ilam sowon-sojae-yuan' record of students,'Pilam sowon-wonjok' record of assets. These are important historical materials to study the Confucian educational system, social & economic history of that time, and of course, the history of this sowon.

Yun Son-do Relics at Pogildo
Yun Son-do came to Pogil-do in the 15th year of King Yongjo, and built a house to write his famous works for 13 years. He named the various rocks around the house, enjoyed the natural surroundings and built a library. He built a study and reconstructed 'Seyun-jong'pond."Seyun" means the uplifting of spirit due to the neat surroundings.

The existing mountain stream was blocked by rocks to create this pond, Seyun-ji, as well as the artificial pond, Hoisudam. The summerhouse on the artificial islet between the two ponds commands a fine view of the surroundings.