Hermitage History Baekryeonam Hermitage is located on the eastern slopes of Mt. Jigulsan (896.9 m) in northwestern Uiryeong, Gyeongsangnam-do. Baekryeonam Hermitage, which means “White Lotus Hermitage” in English, is said to have first been founded in 1317. During the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), it’s said that Gwak Jae-u (1552–1617), who was known as the “Red Robe General” and a military general in charge of part of the Righteous Army during the Imjin War (1592-98), studied at Baekryeonam Hermitage at the age of 16. Very little is known about the hermitage until 1893, when the monk Juseon rebuilt the hermitage. In more recent years, the hermitage has undergone numerous renovations including the…