Cultural heritage in Goyang
five-thousand years history
Current story of Goyang
- Cultural heritage in Goyang
- five-thousand years history
- Current story of Goyang
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Cultural heritage encountered on the street | The road to China, Euiju Road
There are many of the cultural assets including Goyang Kawaji rice seed with 5020 years of history, Bukhansan Mountain with global reputation, and Seoreung and Seosamreung as global cultural heritrages. Here is an opportunity to see precious cultural assets that you have missed in the beautiful natural environment in Goyang.
2017-03-20
The most beautiful Korean traditional house in Goyang, Youngsa-jeong
[Image before restoration]
[Image after restoration]
Designation number: Cultural asset in Gyeonggi-do, 157
Location: Daeja-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si
Youngsa-jung is an old Korean traditional house located at Daeja-dong, Goyang-si, and it was 1709 when it was firstly built in the reign of Sukjong in Joseon Dynasty. In other words, it has a history of 300 years or over.
Youngsa-jung was named after the father-in-law of Sukjong, Jushin Kim, as he would never forget his father, Iljin Kim. Main building is shaped inside, and a men’s part of the house is shaped. Overall, it is shaped as a Korean traditional house. Shrine and kitchen are located together, and records are clearly preserved for the construction, repair, maintenance, and carpenter that it was designated as a cultural asset in Gyeonggi-do. Especially, this house faced to the east that major peaks of Bukhansan Mountain are seen at a glance from here and there of the house. This is the best Korean traditional house in Goyang.
Youngsa-jung is a rare building with a clear year of construction (1709). According to architectural characteristics for taking the form of regular house and the historical meaning as a relics related to the queen, Inwon, it was designated as the 157th cultural asset in Gyeonggi-do, on March, 2010, while proceeding restoration procedures. In 2014, restoration was completed as a part of monument business for the 600th anniversary of Goyang.
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