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Nam Jin-yong House - 남진 용가옥 (南鎭容 家屋) (early 19th century onward)

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.

Address: 강원 강릉시 담산동 313 (Gangwon-do, Gangwon-si, Damsan-dong, 313).

(Designated Gangwondo Cultural Property Material #60).

Location

The approximate location of the house is 37.726503' N, 128.903788' E (WGS 84 map datum).