'Andong Yeongyang Nam Clan Namheungjaesa' Designated as National Folk Cultural Property

"Preserved Rituals Allow Understanding of Joseon Ancestral Rite Culture as Originally Practiced"

'Andong Yeongyang Namssi Namheungjaesa (安東 英陽南氏 南興齋舍)' located in Waryong-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongbuk, has been recognized for its academic and artistic value.

The Cultural Heritage Administration announced on the 21st that this cultural property has been designated as National Folklore Cultural Property No. 299. It is a building created for the ancestral rites of Nam Hwiju (1326?1372), who served as Jeonlipanseo in the late Goryeo period, and Nam Minsaeng (1348?1407), who served as Gongjo Champan. The exact date of establishment is unknown, but it is said to have been built by remodeling the temple Namheungsa. Based on the 'Namheungjaesa Jungsugi (南興齋舍重修記)' recorded by Cheongbyeok Lee Suyeon (1693?1748) in 1744, it is estimated that it existed before the 18th century.

'Andong Yeongyang Namssi Namheungjaesa' is a 'ㅁ'-shaped jaesil (ancestral shrine) building representing the northern part of Gyeongbuk. A gable roof and a hipped-and-gable roof are connected to form a single structure. Traditional construction techniques are well demonstrated in the main beams, boaji (pillar base blocks), gongpo (bracket sets), yeongsangchang (windows with pillars), and the mocheopgi (corner chamfering of stone and wood) of the main hall pillars in the jeongchim (正寢, the room for ancestral rites).

A Cultural Heritage Administration official stated, "Rooms such as the jongsonbang (eldest son's room), utbang (upper room), and yusabang (official's room) are arranged according to their roles, spatially demonstrating Confucian ritual practices well." They added, "Most of the ritual (ancestral rites) forms have been preserved as they were, allowing us to understand Joseon dynasty ritual culture."

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