Relocation of Cheongpung Cultural Properties | |||
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Located on a ridge above Chungju Lake, this complex has
reconstructed the beauty of Cheongpung, a village that became submerged after the construction of Chungju Dam.
It took three years to relocate the buildings and structures of this historic village to the current site.
Many of the old and unique buildings were transferred to the new complex. These include pavilions such as
Hanbyeong-nu,
Geumnam-nu,
Paryeong-nu,
and Eungcheong-gak,
as well as the Cheongpung Confucian School.
From the prehistoric age, many tribal communities developed along the basin of the Namhan River as the area
offered fertile lands and scenic landscape. During the Three Kingdoms period (57 B.C. - A.D. 668), Goguryeo
and Silla hotly contested the area. Cheongpung, in particular, was a major ancient town in the upstream area
of the Namhan River under the Silla Dynasty.
During the Goryeo period (918-1392), Cheongpung (then administratively under Chungju County), was the seat
of the local magistrate's office. In the following period (Joseon, 1392-1910), a major local office was
maintained at Cheongpung because of its strategic location for river
transportation. These factors made the area rich in cultural properties and relics.
However, as the area was supposed to be submerged due to the construction of the Chungju Multipurpose
Dam, the North Chungcheong Province Office and Industrial Site and Water Resources Development Corp. created
this estate for the relocation and protection of the cultural properties in the area submerged. In 1980,
a surface survey was made of the cultural relics in the area, followed in 1981 and 1982 by the
excavation of 48 sites (33 archeological, 10 historical, and 5 Buddhism-related) at a cost of over 1.6
trillion won.
Items recovered included major relies and some megalithic items such as dolmens. Again in
1983, five ancient office buildings (including the Handeok-ru Pavilion and Cheongpung Hanggyo Confucian school)
and four traditional houses were relocated. Several Buddhist images and stone monuments were also moved to
this estate. During the relocation, great efforts were made to restore the properties to their original
forms and orientations.Gumnam-nu (pavilion) 
This gate tower (designated North Chungcheong Province Tangible Cultural Property #20) was built by magistrate
Jo Gil-won in 1825 during the reign of King Sunjo of the Joseon period. It was renovated by magistrate
Yi Jik-hyeon in 1870. The building has three bays on the front and and two on the side elevations, with
a two-story, half-gabled, half-hipped roof. It was built in a double wing-like bracket structure, and its
ground floor is made with wooden tiles arranged in a well pattern, rimmed with a patterned handrail.The
calligraphy on its signboard was done by the original builder, Jo Gil-won.Geumbyeong-heon (hall) 
The hall, originally called Myeong-wolcheong, was built by magistrate Do-il in 1681 during the
reign of King Sukjong of the Joseon period. Another magistrate, Bak Pilmun, relocated the hall in 1726
and renamed it Geumbyeong-heon. The calligraphy on the signboard was done by Gwon Don-in. Designated
North Chungcheong Province Tangible Cultural Property #34, it has a wooden structure with a floor space of 132
square meters. With a half-gabled and half-hipped roof, the hall has six bays on the front and three on the
side elevations.Location: Multae-ri, Cheongpung-myeon Hours: Mar. ~ Oct. - 09:00 ~ 18:00 Nov. ~ Feb. - 09:00 ~ 17:00 Admission: Adults: 3,000 won (Group: 2,500 won) Youths: 2,000 won (Group: 1,500 won) Children: 1,000 won (Group: 800 won) Directions: Jecheon -> Local Road #82 -> Relocation of Cheongpung Cultural Properties (24 km.)
(For more sites of Estate of Relocated Cheongpung cultural properties , please see Cheongpung 2.) | |||
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