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Jinnamgwan Hall

Jinnamgwan Hall

Historic building in Yeosu, South Korea

Jinnamgwan Hall (Korean: 진남관) is a historical building in the South Korean city Yeosu. The wooden structure consists of a roof, that is supported by 68 columns.[1] It is decorated with carved lotus buds, dragon heads, and Dancheong paintwork.[1][3] Jinnamgwan Hall is 75 m (246 ft) long and 14 m (46 ft) tall.[1]

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The original building, commissioned by Naval Commander Yi Si-eon, was completed in 1599 during the Joseon dynasty.[2] It stood on the former site of Jinhaeru, the naval base of Jeolla Province. That naval base was the headquarters of Admiral Yi Sun-sin during the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592 and burned down in 1597.[2] Jinnamgwan Hall was used as a guest house (gaeksa) for government officials.[1]

A fire destroyed the building in 1716, but it was rebuilt two years later by Admiral Yi Je-myeon. Jinnamgwan Hall was converted into an elementary school in 1911 during the Japanese rule over Korea, damaging the original structure.[4] It was designated as a National Treasure (no. 304) on April 17, 2001.[1] Jinnamgwan Hall underwent a restoration starting in 2015.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    "Heritage Search". Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Jinnamgwan Hall (여수 진남관)". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Jinnamgwan". Yeosu City. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  4. [4]
    Picture of sign at Jinnamgwan Hall on KakaoMap. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  5. [5]
    Lonely Planet Korea (10 ed.). Lonely Planet. 2016. ISBN 9781760340230. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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