- Yeongnamnu (Miryang)
Infobox Korean name
hanja=嶺南樓
hangul=영남루
rr=Yeongnamnu
mr=YŏngnamnuThe Yeongnamnu or Yeongnamru is a pavilion on a cliff overlooking the curve of the
Miryang River in centralMiryang ,Gyeongsangnam-do ,South Korea . It dates to theJoseon Dynasty and is one of the central cultural treasures of Miryang. The current structure was built in 1884 according to the design of then-magistrateYi In-jae . During the Joseon period, this was known as one of the three great pavilions of Korea, together with theChokseongnu inJinju and thePubyŏk pavilion inPyongyang .The Yeongnamnu itself is actually one of a complex of historic buildings. Stone-carved calligraphy from the Joseon period abounds in the pavilion complex. Also near the Yeongnamnu stand the
Aranggak pavilion and the Miryang City Museum.The first pavilion was probably constructed on this site in the
Silla period, as part of the now-vanished temple ofYeongnamsa . That pavilion was torn down in the late Goryeo period and replaced by the precursor of the current structure. It became affiliated with the Miryang guesthouse, which thanks to Miryang's location on theGreat Yeongnam Road often played host to officials traveling between Hanyang (Seoul ) andBusan .The Yeongnamnu shares its name with
Yeongnam , the traditional region of Korea in which Miryang is located. In both cases, the name means "south of the pass." While the name of the region probably refers toMungyeong Saejae orHaneuljae , the name of the pavilion and the temple may refer toPaljoryeong .ee also
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Korean architecture External links
* [http://www.visitkorea.or.kr/eng/info_db/dest/sight_detail.jsp?seqno=1036 KNTO Destination Guide profile]
* [http://www.westernpower.co.kr/srj/youngnamru.htm Picture montage provided by Samnangjin power station]
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