지리산권 하동지역의 樓亭攷

Abstract

Studded with the beautiful landscape bestowed by the Heavens and boasting the picturesque scenery of Seomjin and Gyeongho River, the area of Mt. Jiri, which is one of the people's spiritual mountains, had many towers and pavilions built in it for generations. However, there has been little research effort invested in them. Thus this study set out to present some comments on the ful-scale study of the towers and pavilions literature of the Mt. Jiri area and offer an overview and a set of characteristics of the towers and pavilions of Hadong of the many communities in the area. Most of the towers and pavilions in Hadong were built or renovated in the 19th and 20th century under a variety of purposes and types including government uses, one of whose examples is Hasangjeong. As for the spatial structures and locations, they would have rooms and floors and be located in remote places less travelled by people when they were built by an individual and thus placed much importance of the characteristics as a private place. When they were built by a group of people, they would place importance on openness and commonness and thus take a form of being open in four directions and a location at the entrance of a village or public place where travel was much. Falling in the latter category, Hadong had many towers and pavilions including Hasangjeong, Akyangru, Seomhojeong, Palgyeongru,and Cheonghakru. Okjong had an overwhelmingly large number of towers and pavilions, being a noble community that represented the noble culture of Hadong. Home of the prestigious noble families, Okjong produced many prominent scholars and literary figures and set up the most towers and pavilions in Hadong thanks to their support. To this day, Okjong has the most towers and pavilions that have kept their original states intact,which is due to the long traditions and histories of the noble families,the pride and dignity of their descendents, and solid financial supports. That is part of the cultural identity of Okjong in Hadong.