This pavilion style building facing south has a fairly large yard receiving a lot of sun Joseon kings favored. King Yeongjo and King Jeongjo were particularly fond of the pavilion, using the building to congratulate young talents who newly passed state examinations and held conferences on Chinese classics, such as The Doctrine of the Mean (Zhongyong) and Classic of the Mind (Xinjing), exchanging views with their government officials. The building is now open on all four sides, but originally had walls on three sides as shown by Eastern Palaces (Donggwoldo), a painting of early 19th century depicting two royal palaces of Joseon, Changgyeonggung and Changdeokgung.