Sa Goe-dang Historic House in Sanggeumgok-ri, Yecheon

Sanggeumgok-ri is a village inhabited by members of the Wonju Byeon clan and the Hamyang Park clan. This house is said to have been founded by Sa Goe-dang Eung-nyeong (1518–1586), great-grandson of Byeon Hui-ri (1435–1505), who was the first of the Cheomchu-gong branch of the clan to settle in this village. The building is laid out in an open ㅁ-shape, with the jeongchim (main hall) and its two wings forming a ㄷ-shape, a single-row gatehouse (mungan-chae) standing in front, and a two-storey daemunchae (gate quarters) to the east of the right wing. The arrangement of the house gives a clear division by generation across the jeongchim and the right wing, and the storage spaces are particularly well organised. The joinery techniques and the craftsmanship of the doors and windows also show a refined style. Judging from the building techniques used, the house is thought to have been built in the early to mid-18th century, and it is a valuable example for tracing the development of houses in the late Joseon period.

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Where it is

Region

Yecheon, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Provincial Folklore Heritage · 시도민속문화유산