Changjeolsa, Yeongwol

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2186

Category

Architecture

Era

조선시대

Designated year

2022

Location

영월군, 강원특별자치도— 강원도 영월군 단종로 60 (영월읍, 창절서원)

Coordinates

37.187886, 128.465196Kakao address conversion

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Yeongwol Changjeol Shrine (Commemorative Hall of Righteous Virtue) was established in 1685 as a shrine honoring ten loyal ministers, including the Six Martyrs of the Sejo era, who died at the orders of King Sejo. It received the official plaque inscription "Changjeol" (Perpetual Righteousness) during the reign of King Sukjong and was relocated to its present site in 1705. The Yeongwol Changjeol Shrine possesses a relatively expansive scale compared to other commemorative shrines. Beyond the main sacrificial shrine dedicated to the ten loyal officials, the compound includes a lecture hall (gangdang) for scholarly discussions among students, eastern and western study rooms (dong-seo-jae), and a pavilion structure called Bae-gyeon-ru, exhibiting the typical organizational composition of Joseon-era royal academies. The Yeongwol Changjeol Shrine was established on the historical foundation of Sejo-related events in the Yeongwol region, standing alongside the nearby Jangneung Royal Tomb. The architectural structural characteristics evident in the bracket-arm configurations and other architectural features reflect eighteenth-century architectural design principles, conferring high historical and scholarly value that substantiates its merit as national-level heritage.

Location