Cheongsanjae Hall, Mungyeong

Cheongsanjae is a jaesa (ancestral memorial hall) built for Hong Eon-chung (pen name Uam, 1473–1508), a descendant of Hong Gwi-dal (posthumous title Mungwanggong); it has three bays across the front and two bays to the side, under a gable roof. The oeson-bongsa (ancestral rites performed through descent from a daughter) that has continued to be held here, centred on this site, carries great significance for understanding the traditional Confucian culture of the Mungyeong region. In its plan, Cheongsanjae represents one of the earliest forms among the building types known as jae (memorial hall), jeong (pavilion), dang (hall) and jeongsa (retreat), and in function it can be said to have doubled as a pavilion. Given that it retains archaic features such as the yeongssangchang (a paired "mirror" window) and an early floor-plan type, it is presumed to predate the 18th century, making it a building of considerable value for the typology and stylistic chronology of local literati (sarim) and scholar-official (sadaebu) architecture.

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Region

Mungyeong, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료