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Yi Yong-uk House - 이용욱 가옥 (李容郁 家屋) (built 1835 onward)

This residence is located in the central part of Ganggol village. Because of the local topography, the house faces northeast instead of the usual southerly orientation. It is the only house in the village with a soseuldaemun (high entrance gate), signifying the preeminence of the owners among the local families.

Ganggol village is said to have been founded by Yu Beon of the Gwangju Yi clan. Some of the descendants of his four sons settled in Ganggol village, forming two subsets of the clan known as the Gye and Jung sub-families. The more powerful of these was the Gye, of which the Yi Yong-uk house belonged. The house was built with a tall front gate to show the dominance of the Gye sub-clan in local affairs.

Oral tradition says that the house was established in 1835 by the great-great grandfather of the present owner.

(Designated Jeolla-nam-do Important Folklore Material 159).

Location

According to GPS readings collected by the author, the site sits at 34.762677' N, 127.186669' E (WGS 84 map datum). Address: 전남 보성군 득량면 오봉리 243.