Mucheomjae Hall, Yeongdong

This building was erected in 1522, the 17th year of King Jungjong of Joseon, by An Yo, a maternal grandson of the royal family, for the purpose of educating and training younger scholars. It is said to have been named Mucheomjae, meaning that its students should go through life without shame. Part of the building burned down in a fire in 1872 and was rebuilt, with further repairs in 1911 and 1948; the building standing today dates from a 1994 renovation. It measures four bays across the front and two bays on the side, with a hip-and-gable roof whose profile resembles the Chinese character for "eight" (八). The brackets built atop the columns to support the eaves are carved in the shape of a bird's wing, a joinery method known as the ikgong style. The central two bays form a broad wooden-floored hall, while the rooms at either end are heated ondol rooms. Mucheomjae is a building that preserves the building techniques of the late Joseon period well.

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Region

Yeongdong, Chungbuk

Designation

Provincial Tangible Heritage · 시도유형문화유산