This study aims to find architectural characteristic of Nam-kwan-wang-myo as known as Nam-myo, Especially focusing on difference between before and after it’s reconstruction in 1899. Nam-kwan-wang-myo is a shrine for Kwan-woo who was warlord in ancient china. Belief of Kwan-Woo was introduced to Korea in Japanese invasion of 1592 and the shrine was built in 1598. Belief of Kwan-Woo diffused for the late Joseon. during the reign of Gojong, many people have faith in Kwan-Woo including the king. There was four Kwan-wang-myo around the Hanyang at that time. In 1899 a fire of unknown cause broke out at Nam-kwan-wang-myo, so the main buildings burned down. The king instructed reconstruction of the shrine even though there was in financial difficulties, it had done in the midst of a national crisis. The buildings almost restored as before. The buildings in the shrine has strong characteristics of Chinese architecture because it made by people of the Ming dynasty. Two side-by-side roofs, accumulated brick exterior are important architectural feature, but also all the buildings in the mail hall area Surrounded by the closed-connected fence is hard to find examples in Korea traditional architecture. And Nam-kwan-wang-myo just had maintained architectural characteristics including layout of buildings, shape of the each building until it’s reconstruction(1899).

Abstract
1. 머리말
2. 고종 연간 남관왕묘의 중건
    2-1. 관우 신앙의 확산
    2-2. 남관왕묘의 중건
3. 중건 전후 남관왕묘의 건축적 계승
    3-1. 초창 남관왕묘의 건축 특성
    3-2. 중건 이전의 보수이력
    3-3. 중건 남관왕묘의 건축적 계승
4. 고종연간 중건 남관왕묘의 건축 특성
    4-1. 터와 좌향
    4-2. 배치와 전각 구성
    4-3. 개별 전각의 건축특성
5. 맺음말
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• 권준형(재단법인 역사건축기술연구소 연구원) | Kwon, Joon-Hyung Corresponding author