Secheonjae, Yeongdong

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2187

Category

Architecture

Era

조선시대

Designated year

2022

Location

영동군, 충청북도— 충청북도 영동군 내오곡길 94-97 (매곡면, 세천재)

Coordinates

36.179234, 127.942385Kakao address conversion

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Yeongdong Seocheon-jae (Seocheon Study Hall) was initially constructed in 1691 as a ritual hall and scholarly study space by Park Se-pil (Park Sae-bool) of the Chungju Park clan's Gangneung-gong lineage, serving to honor three generations—his father Park Ji-chan, himself, and his son Park Su-jo. The Chungju Park clan's Gangneung-gong lineage originated with Park Ji's settlement in Naedong in the early sixteenth century. As numerous descendants achieved official posts and gained recognition for filial devotion, the family's residential territory expanded throughout the region. Park Se-pil thus established Seocheon-jae as a space for sacrificial rites and scholarly pursuits, a tradition that persisted beyond national liberation. After 1945, independence activist Seong Ha-sik served as an instructor at the hall, and Lee Si-yeong, Korea's first Vice President, held national crisis lectures there. Yeongdong Seocheon-jae preserves exemplary characteristics and regional specificity of study hall architecture representative of the Chungcheong region. Maintaining the original architectural materials from its construction period, the structure retains a spare, minimalist floor plan and decoration scheme, providing important source materials for researching Yeongdong's Confucian culture, the transformation of rural society following the mid-Joseon period, and the evolution of architectural forms. Considering such historical and architectural value, this structure possesses sufficient merit for designation as national-level heritage.

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