Daejeon · Benevolence (仁) Daedeok-gu, Daejeon
Dongchundang Pavilion
"May it always be like spring" — the study pavilion of the scholar Song Jun-gil.
Dongchundang is a detached study pavilion built by the late-Joseon scholar Song Jun-gil (1606–1672), who took the building's name as his own pen name. "Dongchun" means "to be always like spring", expressing a warm and steady state of mind. Laid out simply with a wooden hall and an underfloor-heated room and almost no ornament, it shows the restraint of Joseon scholars' architecture and is designated a Treasure of Korea.
The surrounding area is now Dongchundang Park, with old family houses and a shrine, making it a pleasant walk in the middle of the city.
The Confucian Connection
Song Jun-gil studied under Kim Jang-saeng (honoured at Donam Seowon in Nonsan) and his son Kim Jip, and together with fellow disciple Song Si-yeol he was known as one of the "Two Songs". This is where a line of learning from Chungnam continued into Daejeon.
Visitor Information
- Address
- 80 Dongchundang-ro, Daedeok-gu, Daejeon
- Opening hours
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- Admission
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