Bier Hut of Gyeongsan and Related Documents

The Bier Hut of Gyeongsan originally stood in Jacheon-ri, Yeongcheon, and was purchased by Jo Won-gyeong and relocated to its present site; a ridge-beam inscription surviving from the time of construction shows that it was built in 1891. Whereas ordinary bier huts have earthen walls and floors set at ground level, the Bier Hut of Gyeongsan has architectural value in being a three-bay building with plank walls and a raised wooden-plank floor. Furthermore, this bier hut has been found to contain documents that vividly show, in concrete detail, how the sangyeogye — the mutual-aid association that managed funeral biers — operated both before and after the hut's construction in 1891, together with village community documents (dongjung-munseo) offering a glimpse of local customs and the socio-economic activities of the village community at the time; these give it ample folkloric and academic value as cultural heritage. This heritage site is generally open to the public, but viewing may be restricted due to the personal circumstances of the owner.

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Where it is

Region

Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk

Designation

National Folklore Heritage · 국가민속문화유산