Neungdongjaesa Ritual House of the Andong Gwon Clan, Andong

This jaesa, a house built for holding ancestral rites, was constructed to honour Gwon Haeng, one of the Samtaesa ("Three Grand Preceptors") of Goryeo and the founding ancestor of the Andong Gwon clan. In 1653, the fourth year of King Hyojong of Joseon, sixteen bays comprising a wooden-floored hall, rooms and storerooms were first built, and in 1683, the ninth year of King Sukjong, a further seven-bay pavilion was added. In 1743, the nineteenth year of King Yeongjo, the entire complex burned down and was rebuilt; fire struck again in 1896, the thirty-third year of Emperor Gojong, and of the roughly seventy bays then standing, only a few — including the Imsacheong and Jeonsacheong — survived, with the rest rebuilt afterwards. On the left of the path leading up the valley, a high stone platform supports the two-storey gate pavilion, Chuwollu, directly inside which stands the main hall of the jaesa facing forward. Around the main courtyard, the inner reception quarters, Dongjae ("East Hall"), and the shed-like Seojae ("West Hall") stand to either side, forming an open, mouth-shaped (口) layout. Behind Dongjae, the detached quarters Imsacheong, the storehouse Jeonsacheong and the residential quarters Jusa are arranged around a small courtyard, so that the complex as a whole takes the shape of the character 日. Though not structurally distinctive, the building is unusually large for a ritual house, and conveys a sense of the grandeur of ancestral rites held during the Joseon dynasty. ※ This heritage site is generally open to visitors, but access may be restricted at the discretion of the owner or for other personal reasons.

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Where it is

Region

Andong, Gyeongbuk

Designation

National Folklore Heritage · 국가민속문화유산