Centuries-old house of Confucian scholars, freedom fighters to be listed as folklore heritage

A 17th-century house in Korea home to Confucian scholars and independence fighters will be named a National Folklore Cultural Heritage.
According to the Korea Heritage Service, Samsan House of the Jeonju Ryu clan in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province, is significant in that it has kept a shrine for prominent Confucian scholars like Ryu Jeong-won, nicknamed Samsan. He taught Crown Prince Sado, the second son of King Yeongjo of Joseon (1724-1776).
The house also was a birthplace of at least 10 freedom activists who fought against Japan's 1910-45 colonial rule, the agency said.
The house, believed to have been built in 1693, has architectural value too, the agency added, saying the five structures on the compound 'visibly demonstrate a clear boundary of inside and outside,' the hallmark of the noble class residence in the late Joseon period.
The house will be officially designated after the 30-day public review period, provided no major objections are filed with the Korea Heritage Service.

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