Yeongnyujae Hall

This hall was built in 1917 by the Haman Jo clan as a jaegak, a ritual hall for ancestral rites, and has served not only for discussing family matters and holding ancestral rites but also as a gathering place for the village's elderly. The building measures four bays across the front and two bays on the side, and stands on a two-tiered stone platform, raising it above the level of the courtyard. The daecheong, the wooden-floored hall at the centre of the building, was designed so that its doors could be lifted upward when people gathered, creating a wide open space. The roof is a hipped-and-gabled paljak roof, shaped like the Chinese character 八 when viewed from the side, and the building is surrounded by various trees, garden stones and a pond. The skill shown in the shaping of the timber and in its joinery is excellent, and the building, a fine example of a typical jaesil, or ancestral hall, has been well maintained and preserved, retaining its original appearance.

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Where it is

Region

Gokseong, Jeonnam & Gwangju

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료