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| yna@yna.co.kr 2022-07-28 13:38:34
SEOUL, July 28 (Yonhap) -- One of the UNESCO World Heritage ''Seowon (Korean Neo-Confucian Academies)" and historical site "Mubyeonnu," the a two-story pavilion in Oksanseowon Confucian Academy, Gyeongju, has been designated as a treasure.
The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on July 28 that it has listed "Gyeongju Oksanseowon Mubyeonnu" as a nationally designated cultural treasure.
It is presumed that Mubyeonnu, along with Oksanseowon, was built in 1572.
Oksanseowon was made to enshrine Hoejae Yi Eonjeok (1941-1553), who was born in Yangdong Village, Gyeongju, and is located on the inside part of the main gate. Facing west, it has a good view of the surrounding lands.
In terms of scale, it consists of a seven-kan (unit of measurement referring to the distance between two columns) by two-kan, and has a gable rood with the shape of 'ㅅ' when seen from the side.
According to the Cultural Heritage Administration, the lower floor of the building was used as an entrance, while the upper floor was used as a place for local Confucian education.
In 1792, various documents including "Yeojejemun" shows that Mubyeonnu was used as a place for discussion, rest, meeting, and accommodation, with the public debate mostly led by the people from the eastern part of Gyeongsang province.
Ondol (underfloor heating system that keeps traditional houses in Korea warm) rooms were provided on the second floor along the sides of Daecheongmaru for people to stay, while Numaru was installed on the corner of the ondol room as the corner of the ondol room was not heated.
Particularly, Chinese era names like "Sungjeong," "Qianlong,"' are engraved on the roof tiles, indicating that they were repaired between the 17th and 19th centuries, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration.
According to the related records, the hyeonpan (hanging board) of Mubyeonnu was written by Seokbong Hanho (1543-1605), a famous calligrapher of that time. The name, on the other hand, was said to be made by Roh Su-sin (1515-1590), who was a disciple of Yi Eonjeok , and who became a Yeonguijeong (title created in 1400, during the Joseon Kingdom and the Korean Empire times given to the Chief State Councillor) during the reign of King Seonjo.
Mubyeon is derived from the writing "Pungwol Mubyeon" by Zhou Dunyi, a Confucian scholar in the Song Dynasty, and means "a place where boundaries are removed." It means that the valley and mountains outside the seowon are visible at a glance and the boundary is removed.
"Built in 1572, Mubyeonnu has played a major role in promoting Confucian culture and had spread its knowledge by mantaining its current location," said the Cultural Heritage Administration. "It has sufficient value to be called as the national cultural property."
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Haemin Kim.)
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