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Mujinjeong Pavilion was built atop a hill to enjoy the surrounding scenery. It was built in 1567 by the descendants of Mujin in honor of his memory. Mujin passed the government officer exam in 1483 and was promoted in 1507. The pavilion is built with three kan (space between pillars) in the front and two kan on the side, and a gabled roof. The floor is raised off the ground. There are no decorations on atop the pillars, showcasing the style during the early Joseon period.

Mujinjeong is a pavilion built on a hill to enjoy elegant leisure activities. This pavilion was established by the descendants of Mu Jin (無盡), Jo Sam (趙參), in the 22nd year of King Myeongjong of Joseon (1567) to commemorate his virtue, and it was named Mujinjeong after his pen name. Mu Jin passed the jin-sa exam in the 14th year of King Seongjong (1483) and passed the civil service exam in the 2nd year of King Jungjong (1507). He served as a magistrate of Hamyang, Changwon, Daegu, Seongju, and Sangju, and held positions such as Jipui (執義) of Saheonbu (司憲府) and editor of Chunghugwan (春秋館). Every year, the Haman Nakwhanoori, a traditional folk game unique to Haman, is held around Mujinjeong to pray for the people's well-being. The Haman Nakwhanoori is a fireworks display where fireworks made of oak charcoal powder are hung between lanterns, ignited, and scattered over the water like pollen. *Shape and Structure of Mujinjeong* The building has three bays in the front and two bays on the side with a hipped-and-gabled roof resembling the shape of the number eight on the sides. The middle bay on the front is a wooden-floored room (not an ondol heated room), and the pavilion floor is entirely raised in the manner of a wooden floor. The pillars have no decorations or carvings, making the building simple and unadorned, exemplifying the pavilion style of early Joseon. The current building was reconstructed in April 1929, maintaining the simple, unadorned eight-shaped hipped roof style, showing the early Joseon pavilion form as is. It has three bays front and two bays side, with extended eaves front and back, and a heated ondol room arranged in the central one bay.

Hwanggok Seowon was established in 1633 (11th year of King Injo's reign). Originally, Geomam Jeongsa was built in Geomgye to study academics, attracting virtuous scholars from nearby and distant areas who brought classics and sought teachings. Following this, Hwanggok Seodang was rebuilt and renamed Hwanggok Seowon for the purpose of educating future generations. It was abolished by the Seowon Abolition Decree in 1871 (8th year of King Gojong's reign) but restored and renovated in 1981. The inauguration ceremony was conducted under the supervision of Confucian scholars from Haman Hyanggyo and representatives of various clans. The spatial arrangement of the buildings, including the shrine, seowon, and side gates, was based on auspicious locations according to feng shui geomantic principles.