Miryang Yeongnamru. Provided by Gyeongnam Provincial Office
Yeongnamru Pavilion in Miryang, Gyeongsangnam-do was recognized for its cultural value and was re-designated as a national treasure for the first time in 60 years.
Gyeongsangnam-do announced on the 28th that Yeongnamru in Miryang, a treasure applied to the Cultural Heritage Administration, has been designated as a national treasure, and the area around Gwanryongsa Temple in Gwanryongsan Mountain in Changnyeong has been designated as a scenic spot.
As a result, the number of national cultural properties designated in Gyeongnam this year increased to 9, including 1 national treasure, 5 treasures, 1 national folk cultural property, and 1 scenic spot, which is Yeongnam Ruin in Miryang.
Miryang Yeongnamru, a pavilion that well demonstrates the architectural style of the late Joseon Dynasty, is evaluated as a very original pavilion in many aspects, including architectural form, structure, framing, form, Dancheong, and formative beauty. It is considered one of the three major pavilions of the Joseon Dynasty, along with Bubyeoknu in Pyongyang and Chokseoknu in Jinju.
The main building of Yeongnamru is a large rectangular wooden pavilion with 5 rooms on the front and 4 rooms on the sides, and is a 7-room structure. The 4 buildings were appropriately placed using the sloping land. Not only is the building itself outstanding in its formative beauty, but the way it blends in with the surrounding landscape has a beauty that no other pavilion can match.
It has great historical value in that it has maintained its current location since the 16th century through various remaining historical records, and its outstanding architectural form and layout blend well with the surrounding landscape, making it of high artistic value.
Miryang Yeongnamru Pavilion was first designated as a ‘treasure’ in May 1936 in accordance with the ‘Joseon Treasures, Historic Sites, Scenic Spots, and Natural Monuments Preservation Ordinance’, and was then promoted to a ‘national treasure’ in June 1955 after deliberation by the National Treasures, Scenic Spots, and Natural Monuments Preservation Committee.
However, with the implementation of the ‘Cultural Heritage Protection Act’ in 1962, the previous Joseon Treasures, Historic Sites, Scenic Spots, and Natural Monuments Preservation Ordinance was abolished, and the Cultural Heritage Committee changed it to a treasure in December 1962. This is the first time in 60 years that it has been re-designated as a national treasure.
Changnyeong Gwanryongsan Yongseondae. Provided by Gyeongnam Provincial Office
The Gwanryongsa Temple area of Gwannyongsan Mountain in Changnyeong, which is designated as a scenic spot, has a unique scenic value in which the many Buddhist cultural heritages of Gwanryongsa Temple, including the stone seated Buddha on Yongseondae at Gwannyongsa Temple, along with the beautiful scenery behind the temple, Changnyeong Gwanryongsa Temple, known as an ancient temple from the Silla Dynasty, harmonize with nature.
Governor Park Wan-soo said, “We will strive to discover the value of Gyeongnam’s cultural heritage so that the people can know the excellence of cultural heritage,” and “We will systematically preserve and manage cultural heritage.”
2023-12-29 13:26:45
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