Ju Clan Old House in Mugi-ri, Haman

Built in the 1700s, this house has been the head house (jongga) of the Ju clan since Ju Jae-seong, known by his pen name Gukdam, distinguished himself in suppressing the Yi In-jwa Rebellion in 1728, the fourth year of King Yeongjo. Complete with a main gate (daemun) and an inner gate (jungmun), the sarangchae (men's quarters) called Gameunjae, the anchae (women's quarters), and a shrine called Bujomyo — a shrine exempted from the rule of removing ancestral tablets after four generations, granted to the family of a particularly meritorious ancestor — the house not only displays every feature expected of a clan head house but is also a large-scale residence with lavishly appointed annexes and a pond, including Hahwanjeong, Pungyongnu and Gukdam Pond. The sarangchae served as the study of Ju Do-bok, Gukdam's eldest son, and still houses his collected writings and printing blocks; on the north wall of its main hall (daecheong) survives Yeongjeonggak, a chamber where his portrait was once enshrined. The main gate was bestowed in 1859, the tenth year of King Cheoljong, in recognition of Gukdam's loyal service and his son Ju Do-bok's filial conduct. Because it carries both a commemorative plaque for loyalty (chungsin jeongnyeo) and one for filial piety (hyoja jeongnyeo), it is known as the Chunghyo Ssangjeongnyeomun, the "Twin Commemorative Gate of Loyalty and Filial Piety."

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Where it is

Region

Haman, Gyeongnam

Designation

Provincial Folklore Heritage · 시도민속문화유산