Songaedang Hall

Songaedang is a detached hall built by Kim Gyeong-yeo (1596–1653) during the reign of King Injo (r. 1623–1649). It was named Songaedang after his pen name. 'Songae' (松崖), meaning 'pine cliff,' expresses the wish to keep the unbending integrity of a pine that does not change even under snow and frost, together with the resolute spirit of a cliff standing tall — words that capture Kim Gyeong-yeo's high-minded character and loyalty. An account of the hall, the Songae Jeongsagi, written by Song Si-yeol, has been passed down, but no ridge-raising text survives from the time of its original construction — only ones from later repairs remain. Records suggest the hall was repaired at least twice: the first repair is presumed to date from the lifetime of Song Hwan-gi (1728–1807), who wrote the ridge-raising text for that repair, and the next confirmed repair took place in 1889, the 26th year of Emperor Gojong. The hall measures three bays across the front and two bays to the side, with a hip-and-gable roof whose side takes the shape of the character 八 (eight). Inside, the two bays on the left form a wooden-floored hall, while the one bay on the right is fitted out as an ondol-heated room.

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Where it is

Region

Daedeok-gu, Daejeon

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산