Bongjeongsa Deokhwi Pavilion, Andong

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2315

Category

Architecture

Era

조선시대

Designated year

2026

Location

안동시, 경상북도— 경상북도 안동시 봉정사길 222(서후면)

Coordinates

36.590500, 128.955800Museum-based location

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The 'Dehuihwi Pavilion at Bongjeong Temple in Andong' was established in 1680 and originally designated 'Dehuihwi Pavilion' (德輝樓), though currently known as 'Mansei Pavilion' (萬歲樓). After undergoing renovation in 1818, it has endured to the present without substantial damage or alteration. Internal plaques documenting the pavilion's construction and renovation history, including 'Construction Record of Bongjeong Temple Eastern Pavilion' (1534) and 'Record of Dehuihwi Pavilion of Cheondeung Mountain Bongjeong Temple' (1683), provide valuable insight into the building's historical transformation and the temple's development trajectory, conferring high historical significance. The pavilion measures five bays across and three bays deep, positioned at the southernmost location of Bongjeong Temple on a direct axis with the Daeung Hall. Constructed on steeply sloping terrain with reinforced foundation walls, the structure exhibits two stories on the front elevation and single-story construction on the rear, facilitating temple entrance through the lower pavilion arcade. The building employs a one-interior-column, five-rafter structural frame with varied pillar and beam combinations depending on location: the central bay features a single interior column supported by crossing beams, side bays employ continuous beams, and lateral sides feature two interior columns directly supporting the ridge beam, demonstrating sophisticated structural adaptation. The restrained decorative simple bracket style and plain railings reflect hierarchical architectural relationships with other temple buildings, conferring high scholarly value. The 'Dehuihwi Pavilion at Bongjeong Temple in Andong' maintains clearly documented construction and renovation chronologies while providing historical records through various installed plaques documenting Bongjeong Temple and the pavilion's transformation, and demonstrates sophisticated structural frame construction featuring diverse pillar and beam configurations, establishing considerable historical and scholarly value.

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