Hamyang Yeojaegak, Memorial Hall of Jeong Yeo-chang, Designated as South Gyeongsang Provincial Cultural Property

Early 19th Century Jae-sa Architecture from the Late Joseon Dynasty
Significant Historical, Cultural, and Architectural Value

Hamyang County in South Gyeongsang Province announced on May 8 that Hamyang Yeojaegak has been officially designated as a cultural heritage of South Gyeongsang Province, and was registered as a provincial cultural property material as of May 2.

Hamyang Yeojaegak Photo Materials.

Located at 265, Umyeong-ri, Sudong-myeon, Hamyang County, Hamyang Yeojaegak is a memorial hall built near the tombs to honor memorial rites for Jeong Yeo-chang, known as Ildu, as well as his ancestors and descendants. As a Jae-sa (ancestral memorial house) structure from the early 19th century in the late Joseon Dynasty, it holds significant historical, cultural, and architectural value.

Furthermore, its significance is heightened by the fact that it enshrines the memorial rites for Jeong Yeo-chang, a renowned master of Neo-Confucianism during the Joseon Dynasty.

Yeojaegak was originally constructed in 1819 (the 19th year of King Sunjo's reign). Architecturally, it is a building with a hip-and-gable roof, five bays across the front and one and a half bays on the side, featuring a central main hall (daecheong) flanked by ondol-heated rooms on both sides.

County Governor Jin Byung-young stated, "Going forward, we will do our utmost to work with South Gyeongsang Province to develop systematic measures for the preservation, management, and utilization of this cultural heritage, so that its value can be further promoted."

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