| Dongchun-dang is located at Songchon-dong,
Daedeok-gu,
Daejeon city. It is a Byeoldang, the separate quarter for the head of the family, of
a residence complex, in the present layout since 1835, consisting of Inner Building (An-chae),
Outer Building (Sarang-chae), and
Ancestral Shrines (Sadang). Dongchun-dang was built in 1617 by
Song Ichang, Song Jungil's
father, and
rebuilt at the present location by Song
Jungil, a famous
Confucian scholar whose pen name is Dongchundang. Though Dongchun-dang
building is simple and small, it is architecturally unique in that it is harmoniously related with
outdoor
space, madang which is related to the village both spatially
and socially. It is a great
shame and tragedy that the natural environment of Dongchun-dang
has been destroyed by inconsiderate development. |
before
development
after
development site plan
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bird's eye view of the
residence complex, Dongchun-dang is on right |
distant view |
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Main Gate which is slightly biased
from the central axis of the main building, which makes an asymmetrical balance |
Dongchun-dang Building with a 3 bays
facade. Left one bay is a room with Ondol, the unique floor heating system in
Korean houses, and right 2 bays are Maru, the Wooden Floor Hall. |
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side view of the Maru
which can be completely open and linked to the outdoor space, Madang |
Madang of the Maru side,
seen from the back of the building, which comes staggeringly wider from the front to the
rear |
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Sadang, ancestral shrines, seen
from the Madang at the Maru side |
Sadang, ancestral shrines, seen
through the short rear gate |
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room with Ondol, with a pair of peculiarly
designed windows on high windowsill |
Outer
Building (Sarang-chae), on front, and channel-shaped Inner Building (An-chae) with terrible
apartment houses as background |
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