Jeong Su-yeong’s House, Hwaseong

This is a thatched-roof house built in the late 1800s. The L-shaped main house (anchae) and the single-row sarangchae (men's quarters) and haengnangchae (servants' quarters) come together to form the open square-shaped floor plan typical of Gyeonggi Province. Entering the main gate leads directly into the inner courtyard, with the sarangchae to the left of the gate and the haengnangchae stretching lengthwise to the right. In the anchae, facing the sarangchae, are the daecheong (main wooden-floored hall) and an adjoining room, while to the lower left, where the building turns, are a tea room, the main bedroom and the kitchen. In the rear wall of the daecheong, a rear window has been set into the left side and a wall cupboard built into the right, which is used as a shrine housing the ancestral tablets — a technique commonly used in commoners' houses that have no separate shrine building. The outer courtyard opens out in front of the sarang room, with a shed building to its left. Overall, the house is thought to have belonged to a wealthy farming family, combining the formal conventions and practical functions of a traditional Korean house. This heritage site is generally open to visitors, but access may be restricted at times owing to the personal circumstances of the owner or others.

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Where it is

Region

Hwaseong, Gyeonggi

Designation

National Folklore Heritage · 국가민속문화유산