This small pavilion was built in 1642 on the side of a passage leading to Jipchunmun Gate linking Grand Greenhouse and Seonggyungwan. The pavilion is known to have been used as an archery facility together with the wide open space in the front which was also used for military drills and military examination venue. The pavilion was set up as Chwimijeong Pavilion in 1643, and changed its name to the current one in 1664.