Understanding Traditional Culture and Society through Gwangju’s Cultural Heritage: Confucianism 》Buyongjeong Pavilion and the Gwangju Village Code

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Buyongjeong Pavilion was built circa 1411 by Kim Mun-bal (1359-1418, pen name: Buyong), a military official who lived at the turn of the Goryeo (918-1392) and Joseon (1392-1910) periods.
Kim Mun-bal served as naval commander of Gyeonggi-do, Chungcheong-do, Gyeongsang-do, and Jeolla-do Provinces, as well as governor of Hwanghae-do Province. From 1411 to 1412, he temporarily resigned from office and resided in the Chilseok-dong area, where he built this pavilion. Together with the local people, he sought to promote local solidarity and reformation of customs by establishing a village code, i.e. a set of rules for self-governance of the local community. Buyongjeong Pavilion is known as the place where the first village code in Korea was formed and is considered the origin of village code tradition in Gwangju.
Buyongjeong Pavilion has a simple structure with a gable roof. Inside it features plaques with writings of famous scholars of later generations. The name Buyongjeong means “Pavilion of the Floating Lotus,” as originally there was a pond with lotus flowers near the building.
Others who contributed to the village code are Kim's contemporary, Yi Seon-je (1389-1453), and later Go Gyeong-myeong (1533-1592), and Kim Hyeong (1543-?).

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