Andong Ancestral Estates
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This
ancestral home in Taejang-ri, Seohu-myeon "was built by Kim Ga-jin
(1846-1922), whose pen name was Dong Nong, in 1886, the 23rd year of King
Kojong's reign in the Joseon Dynasty. He was one of the key figures of
Korean provisional government in Peking during the Japanese invasion of
1592-1598. In 1890, Lee Hyeon-chan took over the house. Currently, it
is used as a ritual hall..." So says the information signboard. Locals
could not explain the two mistakes in the sign: the provisional government
was never in Peking; it was established in 1919 in Shanghai and then moved
to Chongqing. And the "Japanese invasion of 1592-1598" had nothing
to do with this estate; the sign should read "the Japanese colonization
of 1910 to 1945." But arguably, that has nothing to do with the estate
either, since Kim relinquished ownership in 1890, before the provisional
government was established.
This
door, the closest to the gate, leads into the women's and children's area.
The
kitchen
Looking
back to where we entered.
The
kitchen is the dark area on the right. The entrance is on the left.
This
more imposing and comfortable area of the main building is for the menfolk.
The
lower part of the building is the outhouse. The rest of the building constiutes
a storeroom.
The
neighbors. Just kidding in the thumbnail photo link on the Ganjae Jongtaek
page.
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