Nango Head House, Yeongdeok

It preserves well the way of life of an upper-class Gyeongsangbuk-do household of the Joseon period; in particular, the layout of the buildings according to their function reflects the characteristics of upper-class houses in the north-eastern region of Gyeongsangbuk-do, distinct from those of the inland northern region. Along with the tangible element of its architecture, intangible elements such as ancestral rites, folk objects, village communal rites and other folk beliefs and practices have also been well preserved and handed down, and documents and other records survive in good condition, maintaining and transmitting the four-hundred-year history of the Yeongyang Nam clan.

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Where it is

Region

Yeongdeok, Gyeongbuk

Designation

National Folklore Heritage · 국가민속문화유산