나주시문화관광

Yeongmojeong Pavilion is found amidst a zelkova forest on a hill near the entrance of Hoejin Village. It was where Baekho Im Je, a romantic writer in the early Joseon Dynasty known for his appreciation of the arts, wrote countless poems, while socializing with the prominent classical scholars at the time, and it is a place that overlooks the Yeongsangang River. Near the pavilion, there are two hackberries (Celtis occidentalis) that are around 400 years old, and they present a spectacular sight. Designated as Jeollanam-do Monument No. 112, Yeongmojeong Pavilion was erected on a housing site where Im Pyeong, the father of Gwiraejeong Im Bung, resided for 3 years. The pavilion had initially been called Gwiraejeong, after Im Bung’s appellation, but following its reconstruction by Im Bung’s sons, Im Bok and Im Jin, to honor their father in the 10th year of King Myeongjong’s reign, its name was changed to Yeongmojeong, which means “Honoring one’s father for an eternity.” Baekho Im Je, who spent his childhood and produced numerous written works at Yeongmojeong, relentlessly pursued refinement in the arts. His spirit of perseverance and resistance was carried on by the people of Naju, and in 1933, an anti-Japanese play was staged by the Hoejin Reform Youth Society at Yeongmojeong, but their efforts were stifled by the Japanese police.