Jiksanjae Hall, Yecheon

Jiksanjae is a folklorically unusual case: a jaesa, a ritual hall built to guard ancestral graves and perform memorial rites, maintained jointly by two clans, the Andong Kim clan and the Aju Sin clan, for graves of their shared ancestors located on a single mountain. Founded in the early to mid-16th century, the subsequent history of repairs and relocations down to the present day can be traced in detail through the inscriptions on its hanging plaques. In the lecture hall, round and square columns are used in distinct positions to express hierarchy according to location, and decorative ikgong bracket sets are distinguished from the plainer mindori structure according to column position, so that the architectural intent behind the design can be clearly identified. Early Joseon-period forms are also carried on in its floor plan, in the shaping of the beam heads, and in the installation of the diagonal beam at the outer purlin and the right-angled beam for the ceiling above, giving the building very important architectural value. For these reasons it has been designated a Gyeongsangbuk-do folk heritage and is worthy of preservation.

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Where it is

Region

Yecheon, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Provincial Folklore Heritage · 시도민속문화유산