Maesan House and Sansujeong Pavilion, Yeongcheon

Situated on a site auspicious according to feng shui (pungsu-jiri), this house is said to have been begun by Maesan Jeong Jung-gi (1685–1757) and completed by his second son, Jeong Il-chan. It consists of an outer gate quarters, an inner quarters (anchae), a men's quarters (sarangchae), and shrines; passing through the main gate one finds the inner quarters, laid out in the typical square (ㅁ-shaped) plan. The raised wooden floor (numaru) of the men's quarters is attached at a right angle to the men's room. The gate quarters measure three bays, with long walls extending on either side, and the inner quarters has a wooden-floored hall (daecheong) at its centre. To the left of the hall are a main room and a kitchen, a layout that follows the typical arrangement of the Yeongnam region. Sansujeong Pavilion, a separate building of the men's quarters, is connected to the men's room on the east side; its roof is set in an unusual arrangement, with the gable end of the roof used as the building's front. The men's quarters is enclosed by its own separate wall to the right of the main house. Built to make full use of its site, this traditional Joseon-period house is valued as important research material in geography, architecture, and folklore. At the time of designation the name was "Jeong Jae-yeong House and Sansujeong Pavilion, Yeongcheon," but it was renamed "Maesan House and Sansujeong Pavilion, Yeongcheon" on 29 January 2007, after Maesan, the pen name of Jeong Jung-gi, who built the house. Note: This heritage site is generally open to visitors, but access may be restricted at times due to the personal circumstances of the owner or others.

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Where it is

Region

Yeongcheon, Gyeongbuk

Designation

National Folklore Heritage · 국가민속문화유산