Sin Jae-hyo’s House, Gochang

This is the house where Sin Jae-hyo (1812–1884), a pansori theorist who brought together and systematised the tradition, once lived. It is presumed to have been built in 1850, the first year of King Cheoljong, and is said to have been rebuilt by his son in 1899, the third year of the Gwangmu era. The house is regarded as a modest thatched sarangchae (men's quarters), and until its designation as National Folk Heritage it was used as an annex building of Gochang Police Station. The present building, having been much altered and modified over time, has been repaired again under state management in an effort to restore its original appearance. It has a rectangular, "il"-shaped (一字) floor plan measuring six kan across the front and two kan in depth, with a thatched roof. Viewed from the front, the layout runs, from left to right: one kan of kitchen, two kan of rooms, one kan of daecheong (open wooden-floored hall), and a further room formed by combining two kan into one continuous space. Apart from the kitchen, the remaining five kan across the front are fitted with a narrow half-kan veranda. Distinctive features that draw attention are the double swinging doors set between the kitchen and the rooms, and the absence of any doors connecting the daecheong to the rooms on either side. As the former house of the master (myeongin) Sin Jae-hyo, who may be called the home of modern pansori, it is a valuable resource. This heritage site is generally open to visitors, but viewing may be restricted for personal reasons of the owner or others.

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Where it is

Region

Gochang, Jeonbuk

Designation

National Folklore Heritage · 국가민속문화유산