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Nam Jin-yong House (early
19th century onward) other
sites in Gangneung |
Gangneung, Korea |
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During repair of this house an inscription was discovered on the ridgebeam of the anchae (inner quarters) with the date 1818, proving that the main part of the house is nearly 200 years old (it was common practice in Korea to inscribe the ridgebeams with the construction date).
The form of the house is fairly typical of others in the area, with the major portion of the house consisting of two L-shaped wings nestled into one another to form a square shaped courtyard. The outward facing wing comprises the sarangchae (men's quarters) with the anchae (inner quarters) hidden behind it.
The house is further shielded from the road with a long gatehouse (mun-ganchae). Although it was general practice to orient the gatehouse facing south, the topography of the area favored a a westward orientation.
According to GPS readings taken by the author on site, the house sits at 37 degrees 43.5902 minutes north, 128 degrees 54.2273 minutes east (WGS 84 datum). It is about 700 meters SSW of the Choe Dae-seok house.
(Designated Gangwondo Cultural Property Material #60)
Bibliography:
All images copyright 2005 Tim Ciccone. Photographed in late January 2005.
The author wishes to thank Lee Baek-kyu, a local resident, for his broad knowledge of Gangneung history and assistance in visiting numerous local sites
Park, Kyung-Rip. Hangukui Geonchuk
Munhwajae 3 (Architectural Heritage of Korea, v. 9).
Kimoondang Publishers. Seoul:
1999.
Cultural Properties Administration
