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Changnyeongwigung Ritual House, Seoul

Samgak Mountain
  • Classification National Registered
    Cultural Heritage
  • Designated
    Date
    2002.09.13.
  • Age A part of Sarangchae:
    19th Century
  • Quantity 160.4㎡
  • Address 173, Weolgye-ro, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

This is a traditional Korean-style wooden house surrounded by high rectangular stone stylobates.
- This was built as a ritual house for Kim Byeong-ju (pen-name: Changnyeongwi) who was the son-in-law of Sunjo, the 23rd king of the Joseon Dynasty. This house has historical meaning in that Kim Seok-jin, who is a grandson of Kim Byeong-ju, killed himself here for his country, having rejected the offer of baronage from Japan after the Korea-Japan Annexation. The ritual house built for Kim Byeong-ju is used as anchae (women’s quarters), and sarangchae (men's quarters) is said to be relocated from another location. The shrine and servants’ quarters, which were bombed during the Korean War, were reconstructed after the war.

Source: Korea Heritage Service