Cultural properties materials No. 93 (2000.4.17)
197 Jangam-dong

This house is where Seogye Park Se-dang (1629-1703), a scholar of Silhak (practical science), lived after his retirement cultivating men of talent and writing books. He successively filled many government posts and at age 40 to find a shelter from the storm of life in Sokcheon-dong, striving for farming, studying, writing as well as training students. Among books he wrote, there is a book on farming named ‘Saekgyeong’ that contains his personal experience in agriculture and, thus, is considered a valuable historical material. He also wrote ‘Sabyunrok’, a study book on classics

The Sarangchae (the compartment for reception) is where he lived and wrote books. It is part of typical Sadaebu’s house in the later part of Joseon period. The entire house was originally composed of Anchae (living compartment), Ansarang (inner reception compartment), Baggatsarang (outer reception compartment) and Haengnangchae (the servant’s quarters) showing a perfect match with the old ginkgo tree at the entrance of the house and both Jeongja (pavilion) and the site for study hall built up alongside a small brook beside the house as well as Yeongdang (Buddhist portrait hall) and Myotaek (site for tomb). All of them reflect the style of buildings for noblemen in the latter half of Joseon Kingdom so much that it has higher educational and cultural value. Unfortunately, however, most of the entire house was destroyed by fire during the Korean War. Nowadays, there remains the outer reception compartment only retaining its original form. For the rest of the house, partly-modernized buildings was built up in which his descendents are living. The house was designated as a traditional head house of Gyeonggi Province in August, 1999 and its Sarangchae as one of the cultural properties materials of the province in April, 2000

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