Mangwonjeong Pavilion Site

This pavilion, located in Hapjeong-dong, is a Seoul monument that was restored and has been managed since October 1989. In the 6th year of King Sejong's reign (1424), Grand Prince Hyoryeong built a villa, and the following year, when King Sejong visited the western suburbs to inspect agricultural affairs and stopped by the pavilion, timely rain fell, so it was named 'Huiujeong'. In the 15th year of King Seongjong's reign (1484), Grand Prince Wolsan greatly renovated the pavilion and renamed it 'Mangwonjeong'. In the 12th year of King Yeonsangun's reign, in July, it was expanded to seat about 1,000 people and renamed 'Suryeojeong', but in September of that year, due to the Jungjong Restoration, it was changed back to 'Mangwonjeong'. It disappeared due to the Great Eulchuk Flood of 1925 and the development of the Han River, but as part of the cultural heritage restoration plan along the Han River, construction began in June 1988 and was completed in October 1989. The nearby neighborhood of Mangwon-dong takes its name from this pavilion.<br>