Yi Clan Old House in Majin-ri, Jinju

In 1714, the fortieth year of King Sukjong of Joseon, Yi Deok-gwan began building Mahodang, the sarangchae (men's quarters), and by 1718, the forty-fourth year of King Sukjong, the anchae (women's quarters), the middle sarangchae, the family shrine and a raised gate had all been completed. The house served as the head house of the clan for thirteen generations, but the middle sarangchae and the shrine were later demolished, leaving only the gate of the sarangchae standing. In 1865 the great-grandfather of the present owner rebuilt the sarangchae, and in 1937 the anchae was repaired. The sarangchae and the gate were repaired again in 1961 and 1989, bringing the house to its present form. Most houses of this type have a side measuring two bays, but the anchae here is distinctive in having a front of five bays and a side of three bays. In addition, where a five-bay front usually gives over two bays to the daecheong (the open, wooden-floored central hall), here the daecheong occupies only one bay, and a built-in cupboard has been installed at the rear for storing household items, considerably weakening the daecheong's original function. Another unusual feature is that, whereas the kitchen of a typical straight-line (il-shaped) house is entered from the front, here it is entered from the side, with a room placed in front of the kitchen instead; this appears to be the result of the building having been altered from its original L-shaped plan into a straight line. In the sarangchae, Mahodang, two of the three front bays form the daecheong, fitted with lift-up doors and a railing above, so that it functions well as a nu-maru, a raised, pavilion-like wooden floor.

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Where it is

Region

Jinju, Gyeongnam

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료