Gyeongpodae, Historical pavilion in Gangneung, South Korea

Gyeongpodae is a pavilion situated between Gyeongpo Lake and a sandy beach, positioned to frame views across both water and the mountains beyond. The structure displays the classic wooden architecture characteristic of its era.

Gyeongpodae was founded in 1326, the 13th year of Goryeo King Chungsuk, by Park Suk, a Jichubu haksa, at the site of Inwolsa Temple behind Banghaejeong. It was later moved to its present hill north of Gyeongpo Lake and repaired several times, including a major reconstruction in 1899 by magistrate Jeong Heon-si. Taejo and Sejo both climbed the pavilion and praised the view.

The name Gyeongpodae refers to Gyeongpo Lake below the hill. Inside hang wooden plaques with poems by King Sukjong and a prose piece Yi I is said to have written at age ten, plus the calligraphy "Jeil Gangsan" attributed to Ju Ji-beon. The Hongjang tale, a love story involving magistrate Park Sin, is set here.

The pavilion stands on the hill on the north side of Gyeongpo Lake, about 7 km northeast of Gangneung city centre. Its raised wooden floors are reached by stairs, and the open hall has no seating, so visitors stand or sit on the floor. The interior poems and calligraphy plaques, including the two Gyeongpodae signboards in different scripts, are best read in daylight.

On clear nights, visitors can observe five different reflections of the moon from the pavilion's vantage point. These reflections appear in the sea, the lake, a drinking glass, the observer's mind, and the sky above.