Sangdaram, Pohang

Basic information

Designation

Treasure No.2192

Category

Architecture

Era

조선시대

Designated year

2022

Location

포항시, 경상북도— 경상북도 포항시 남구 새마을로766번길 21 (연일읍)

Coordinates

36.039447, 129.287989Kakao address conversion

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Sangdaram (上達庵) in Pohang is a jaesil (재실, ancestral veneration hall) reconstructed in 1484 based on a bunam (墳庵, a funeral and memorial facility) that existed nearby, built to protect the tomb of Son So (孫昭), the founding ancestor of the Gyeongju Son clan (慶州孫氏) in Yangdong village and an early Joseon civil official, and to pray for the deceased's peace. The structure has since undergone repairs in 1595 and 1786, continuing to the present day. Sangdaram is a building with an L-shaped floor plan and a gable roof, to which a raised wooden floor section called Hwasuru (花樹樓) was added during the 1484 reconstruction, giving it its current appearance. The distinctive roof composition featuring a gajeok roof (a roof attached to the main building's gable roof) is considered to reflect the original appearance from the time of reconstruction, conferring high academic value. Furthermore, it represents an important case where the historical process of transformation into a Confucian facility as a jaesil can be verified through both historical records and architectural remains. With its well-preserved 15th-century architectural characteristics as a jaesil for tomb protection and ritual performance during the Joseon period, Sangdaram possesses high historical and academic value and is deemed worthy of designation as a nationally designated cultural heritage.

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