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Yu Siju House - 풍산류씨 작천댁 (豊山柳氏 鵲泉宅) (unknown age)

Though the actual construction date is not known, the style of the house suggests it was built in the mid Joseon period (1392-1910). The house originally comprised two buildings but one was lost during a flood in 1934. The remaining building, which served as the anchae, or inner quarters, has six pillars in the front and back and three at each side and a gabled roof.

Of special note is a small wall blocking the view of the inner quarters from the men's outer quarters, the sarangchae. This was added sometime after 1934 as the original detached sarangchae was destroyed in the flood.

The house has been converted into a small restaurant catering to tourists.

Address: 경북 안동시 풍천면 하회리 672.

(Designated Important Folklore Property #87).

Bibliography:

All images copyright 1998-2007 Timothy M. Ciccone and Abraham C. Ahn

Kim, Hyo-hyeong. Dapsa Yeohaengui Giljabi 10: Gyeongbuk Bukbu (Travel Survey Guidebook 10: Northern Gyeongbuk)
  Dolbegae Publishers, 1997. Korea

Kim, Bong-ryeol. I Ddang-e Saegyeojin Jeongsin (The Spirit Etched on this Land).
  Ju Isang Geonchuk, 1999. Seoul

Korean Office of Cultural Properties


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