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Jeong Yongjun House - 정용준 가옥 (鄭容俊 家屋) (built 19th century onward)

This house, built on a large site with a pond by the great-great grandfather of Jeong Yongjun, the present owner of this house, comprises a Bonchae (the main quarter), a pavilion, and a separate house. The sections of this house, such as the anchae (inner quarters), sarangchae (outer quarters), araechae (separate house), and storage sheds all face to the southwest while the pavilion, which is located beside the pond, faces to the south standing apart from the other buildings.

The anchae, called 'Ilsimdang', comprises a main room, a hall, an "opposite" room, a kitchen, and storage. The L-shaped structure, which is formed by a "--" shaped main room and a "|" shaped kitchen as big as 3-rooms, is usually seen at the houses in the Yeongnam (Gyeongsang Province) region. The kitchen and the shed of the separate house, facilitated with a cowshed, a mill, and a shed, stands facing to each other, and a treadmill is located in the mill. The Sarangchae, located to the right of the gate, has a room for men, a main hall, a shed, and a living room. The quarter for sheds is located to the left of the gate.

The pond, which was made by expanding the width of a little valley flowing over outside the yard of this house, doesn't look like an artificial one. And the pavilion consists of a hall and an Ondol (floor heating system)-room. The main building, the pavilion, and the pond with a very effective structure indicate the love of nature, the life-value, and the wisdom of the builder.

For GPS users, the site is approximately at 36 03.054' N 128 58.712' E (WGS84 map datum). It is also about 4 kilometers due north of Imgo Seowon, which is also worth visiting. Address of the house: 경북 영천시 임고면 선원리 131.

(Designated Important Folklore Material #107).

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Plan copyright 2002-2003 ATA Laboratory, Daejeon, Korea. Measured and drawn in August, 2002 by the ATA team (including Timothy M. Ciccone).