Geunam Hermitage Historic House in Bangchon-ri, Jangheung

Bangchon-ri in Jangheung contains numerous prehistoric remains, and from the Baekje period through to Goryeo it was the seat of a succession of local administrations — Jeongan-hyeon, Jangheung-bu and Hoeju-mok. At the end of the Goryeo period the seat was relocated because of Japanese pirate raids, after which the place came to be called 'Goeup' (the old town). Following the Japanese invasions of 1592–98, the Jangheung Wi clan settled here and formed a clan village. The village retains traditional noble houses as well as shrines and studies, and scholars such as Wi Baek-gyu, pen name Jonjae, were active here, so collected literary works, old documents, old books and folk heritage all survive well. Given this historical background, the site of the present Geunam Hermitage Historic House — where the founding ancestor of Bangchon-ri first settled — carries meaning as a historical space in its own right. It is also of historical value as the oldest of the houses surviving in Bangchon, having been confirmed to have been built between 1905 and 1907. Set within the distinctive landscape of Bangchon village, this house faithfully preserves the regional house type of the late Joseon or early modern period, and as a noble house built with the two-inner-column, five-purlin roof frame typical of traditional construction, it also carries weight as an example of that building type.

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Where it is

Region

Jangheung, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Provincial Folklore Heritage · 시도민속문화유산