Bindongjaesa Ritual House of the Seonseong Kim Clan, Bonghwa

Bindongjaesa Ritual House of the Seonseong Kim Clan, Bonghwa, is a jaesa — a ritual house built beside a family's ancestral grave to guard the tomb and support memorial rites — erected to protect the grave of Kim Dam (1416-1464), a seventh-generation descendant of the Seonseong Kim clan and the foremost astronomer of his day, who played a key role in the development of astronomy under King Sejong of Joseon. The date of its original founding is unknown, but it was rebuilt in 1753. Among the "ㅁ"-shaped, quadrangular ritual houses concentrated in the Andong cultural sphere, this one has a nu, an elevated loft-like structure, set to the side; its platform, windows, and roof forms, typical of the period of its reconstruction, are well preserved in structure and style. Its kokul, a built-in hearth niche for light and heat, and earthen lamp stands are of particularly rare value, making this a precious record of considerable significance for the stylistic history of jaesa architecture. The clan manages the jaesa that guards its ancestors' graves, and continues to hand down, at the clan level, the tomb rite, one of the traditional ancestral ceremonies, exactly as before. The clan's strong will to carry on this culture is reflected in its management of the site through the "Seonseong Kim Clan Three-Sites Management Committee." Bindongjaesa Ritual House of the Seonseong Kim Clan, Bonghwa, is a space embodying the historical and cultural significance that a jaesa holds, and it fundamentally satisfies the historical and scholarly value required for designation as a National Folk Cultural Heritage.

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Where it is

Region

Bonghwa, Gyeongbuk

Designation

National Folklore Heritage · 국가민속문화유산