Hwajang Hermitage, belonging to Pohyon Temple of Mt Myohyang, was first built in the period of Koryo and was rebuilt several times after 1654. The present building was rebuilt in 1818. The hermitage is four kans (11.95m) long and two kans (5.55m) wide. The foundation stones are natural ones and the ceiling is coffered. The front wall is painted with fairies flying in the sky and there is a corridor along it.
Unlike other hermitages for sitting in religious meditation, Hwajang Hermitage was a place for teaching the Buddhist Scripture and even Confucianism-related things. Therefore, it is said to have been much frequented by those who worshipped Buddhism and Confucianism.
The priests decorated this hermitage colorfully to implant Buddhism into them. Hwajang Hermitage, one of the Buddhist temple buildings of the feudal Joson dynasty, is a precious historical relic visited by a lot of people as one of the sightseeing beauties of Manphok Valley on Mt Myohyang.