강릉 대도호부 관아 삼문, 임영관 삼문(Main Gate of Imyeonggwan Guesthouse)

Main Gate of Imyeonggwan Guesthouse, Gangneung

강릉 대도호부 관아 삼문(임영관 삼문)

江陵臨瀛館三門, 江陵客舍門

National Treasure No. 51 / 국보 51호 (designated date 1962.12.20)

This is the the oldest of front gate in Korea, built in Goryeo Period(A.D. 919 -1392). The resident building has been destroyed and only this gate is remained. It was called Imyeonggwan with 83-room building in the 19th year of King Taejo of the Goryeo Period (936) with the tablet written by King Gongmin(A.D. 1351 - 1374).

There had been various repairs, and it was used for a school building during the Japanese colonization. After being demolished, Gangneung police station was built in 1967. The part of Gaeksa was moved to build Oseongjeong Pavilion on Namsan Mountain, Wolhwajeong Pavilion in Geumsan Mountain and Banghaejeong Pavilion in Gyeongpo .It occupies three rooms in the front and 2 rooms in the sides.The roof is made in the wedge-shaped style. The pillars are swollen in the middle and the large plywood gate was placed in the front.This is jusimpo style building, in which the pillars supporting the eaves are only placed at the top of the main pillar. Although it is simple without various armaments, the elegant carving skills represent the typical art works of the Goryeo Period.

(references. Cultural heritage Administration of Korea)

- Gabled Roof (Matbae Jibung) This roof, having triangular lateral sides without eaves at the corners, has a simple beauty

- Entasis pillar (Baeheallim Gidung)
Pillars of this type are wide in the middle and have a narrow capital and a slightly wider base.