This was built in 1912 by Uiam Son Byeong-hui. It was also called Uichang Sudowon, as it was a place where Cheondoist leaders were trained to regain national sovereignty that had been taken away by the Japanese.
The name Bonghwanggak comes from the word "phoenix", which frequently appears in the poems left by Choi Je-u, the founder of Cheondoism. The current signboard was written by Oh Se-chang. When Korea became a Japanese colony in 1910, Son Byeong-hui built this house as a training center to instill Cheondoist religious life and historical awareness in the leaders. The March 1st Movement of 1919 was conceived here, and the leaders who visited here became the main characters of the March 1st Movement.
Relics from that time remain in Bonghwanggak and its annexes, and Son Byeong-hui's grave is located about 50m in front of this place.

* Source : Korea Heritage Service