A sight featured by Gumi City Culture & Tourism
A pavilion raised in 1768 in honour of Gil Jae (길재 · 吉再)
National Scenic Site No. 52No closing days · No admission fee
A Joseon-dynasty pavilion where the slopes of Geumosan Mountain (금오산) begin. It is National Scenic Site No. 52, free to visit, and known for its autumn leaves.
Bus 27, 27-1, 27-2 or 27-3 to the “Geumosan (금오산)” stop
366 Geumosan-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do (lot address: 249 Namtong-dong)
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채미정
경상북도 구미시 금오산로 366 (남통동 249)
No closing days · No admission fee
Chaemijeong stands across from the Geumosan lawn plaza (금오산 잔디광장), at the entrance to the Geumosan Mountain (금오산) foothills. It was built in 1768, the 44th year of King Yeongjo (영조 · 英祖) of Joseon, to honour the loyalty and learning of Gil Jae (길재 · 吉再), known by his pen name Yaeun (야은 · 冶隱).
After the fall of the Goryeo dynasty, Gil Jae (길재) said he could not serve two kings. He did not take office and lived in seclusion in his home town.
The pavilion’s name compares this to the old Chinese story of Boyi and Shuqi (伯夷 · 叔齊, 백이 · 숙제) gathering bracken.
It is a tiled-roof building with a hip-and-gable roof (팔작기와집), three bays wide and three bays deep.
The frame is a five-purlin structure (5량가) with double eaves (겹처마).
In the floor plan, only the central bay is made into an ondol room (온돌방), and the room is laid with umul-maru (우물마루), a wooden floor in a grid pattern.
The ondol room has deureoyeolgae doors (들어열개문) that lift up. Raise the doors, and the whole pavilion becomes one open wooden floor (maru, 마루).
This kind of floor plan is common in Jeolla-do (전라도) and Chungcheong-do (충청도), but uncommon in the Yeongnam region (영남).
After a full repair in 1977, it has been well preserved to this day.
| Designation | National Scenic Site No. 52 (국가지정 명승 제52호) |
|---|---|
| Type | Pavilion |
| Period | Joseon dynasty |
| Managed and owned by | the Haepyeong Gil clan (해평길씨 종중) |
| Name on the site sign | Gumi Chaemijeong (구미 채미정 · 龜尾 採薇亭) |
It is known for its hanok (traditional Korean buildings) and its beautiful autumn leaves. Besides its value as a cultural heritage site, it is widely known as a spot for autumn foliage photos.
Gumi City notes that it has also been used as a filming location for historical TV dramas.
| By bus | Bus 27, 27-1, 27-2 or 27-3 to the “Geumosan (금오산)” stop |
|---|---|
| Parking | Geumosan public parking lots No. 2 and 3 (금오산 제2·3공영주차장) Parking lot No. 1 (제1주차장) Limited parking spaces. |
Bus and parking details — Getting here
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The pavilion is across from the Geumosan lawn plaza (금오산 잔디광장). The distances below are walks from the bus stop and car parks to the trail entrance (탐방로).
Bus 27 · 27-1 · 27-2 · 27-3
About 800 m to the trail entrance at Daehyegyo Bridge (대혜교) · 11-minute walk
About 800 m to the trail entrance at Daehyegyo Bridge (대혜교) · 11-minute walk
100 m to the trail entrance (탐방로) · 1-minute walk
Limited parking spaces.
Gumi City recommends that hikers visiting Geumosan Mountain (금오산) stop by at least once.
