Hwansungjeong | Attraction Guide | K-Travel Mate

Hwansungjeong was built in 1582 (the 15th year of King Seonjo) by Lee Ju at the age of 27 by the Kumho River. Lee Ju, who was an irregular soldier leader active in the Daegu area during the Imjin War, was a scholar of Joseon and studied Neo-Confucianism. When the Imjin War broke out in the 25th year of King Seonjo, he collaborated with Seosawon to raise militia, supply military provisions, and served as a minor official under Choyu-sa Kim Seong-il. Later, he was recommended by Chechalsa Lee Deok-hyeong to be called by the court but declined and dedicated himself to scholarship in his hometown, enshrined at Seogye Seowon. After Lee Ju’s death, Hwansungjeong disappeared but was rebuilt in 1902 by Sooheon Lee Eok-sang, his 9th generation descendant, at its current location. The pavilion had six rooms with signboards: Gyeong-uijae on the east and Che-injae on the west. In 1971, the 11th generation descendant Hoe-yeon Lee Soon-hee restored it again. In the late Joseon period, many patriotic scholars such as Yeonjae Song Byeong-seon, siblings Shim Seok-jae and Song Byeon-sun, and Myeonam Choi Ik-hyeon visited, exchanged ideas, and lectured here, establishing it as one of the top pavilions in Daegu. Hwansungjeong is located within Seogye Seowon and managed by the Incheon Lee clan Seogye Seowon Preservation Society. The Hwansungjeong plaque is handwritten by Daewongun. The crape myrtle on the site was designated a protected tree in 2018, with an age of 270 years, height of 10m, a 115cm circumference at chest height, and a twin trunk. In addition to this tree, ten crape myrtles brighten the grounds like flower lanterns, warmly welcoming visitors.