Pyeomusa Pavilion is located at the foot of a mountain that stands on the southwest side of Jondeokjeong Hall. The term “Pyeomu” literally means “to enlighten and wake up childish people by the lighting rod,” which contains the meaning of curing foolishness. The pavilion was known to be the place where Crown Prince Hyomyeong used to read and philosophize.
According to the palace painting of “The Eastern Palaces”, the original Pyeomusa Pavilion was originally built in L-shape with an auxiliary house, but nowadays it is just a plain-looking building with no auxiliary structure. There was a 3-room corridor connected to the south of the Pyeomusa Pavilion with a wall. However, since the corridor was destroyed during the Japanese colonial period, its structure now looks awkward. In addition, there was a small space at the back of the pavilion and two oddly shaped stones between the pavilion and Jondeokjeong Hall. They all disappeared from the current building, which has no hints as to when it became its current form.
Crown Prince Hyomyeong was the eldest son of the 23rd King Sunjo. He was extraordinarily intelligent and loved reading books. He became regent at the age of nineteen, as the king wished to train the talented crown prince from an early age. He has ruled politics in a very fine way. Although he passed away at the young age of 22, he is still portrayed as the main character and an important figure due to his strong presence.
Furthermore, the crown prince was talented at writing poems. He wrote a poem describing the beauty of Pyeomusa Pavilion in the four seasons. That was “Pyeomusasayeong”, which depicted himself enjoying reading in the impressive scenery of Pyeomusa Pavilion.