Nak Geumdang Hall

This shrine was built by the Confucian scholars of his hometown together with his family to honour the virtue of Nam Seong-no (1829–1878); it was named 'Nak Geumdang' after his pen name. In 1866, the third year of Emperor Gojong's reign, during the French invasion of Korea known as Byeongin yangyo, Nam Seong-no donated rice to the army to use as provisions. In his hometown he helped many poor and starving people, and in his later years he taught Neo-Confucianism, training the next generation. The building measures four kan across the front and one-and-a-half kan to the side, and its roof is a hip-and-gable (paljak) roof, shaped like the Chinese character for 'eight' (八) when viewed from the side. The bracket work supporting the eaves is decorated in the ikgong style, carved in the shape of a bird's wing. The central two kan form a daecheong (wooden-floored hall), with ondol (heated) rooms on either side. As a seodang (village school) building, Nak Geumdang has a relatively neat and modest charm.

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Where it is

Region

Cheongsong, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료