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| yna@yna.co.kr 2022-05-27 11:27:35
SEOUL, May 27 (Yonhap) -- The Sarangchae of Unhyeongung Palace, where Heungseondaewongun Lee Ha-eung (1820-1898) , father of Gojong, the 26th King of Joseon Dynasty, lived has been rebuilt in Paju, Gyeonggi province after 20 years of dismantlement.
The Korea Foundation for the Traditional Architecture and Technology announced on the 27th that it had reconstructed Ajaedang, which left Unhyeongung Palace and wandered around the country at the Paju Traditional Building Material Conservation Center.
Ajaedang, which means "the place where I am," was originally the name of the building in Jongchinbu that was in charge of the affairs related to Jongsiljegun during the Joseon Dynasty. While this building is known to have been disappeared at an unknown time after 1875, it is known that the hanging board of Ajaedang written by Heungseon Daewongun was moved to Unhyeongung.
In a report submitted to the Korea Foundation for the Traditional Architecture and Technology in 2018, Woori Architect Design Office explained, "After Heungseon Daewongun finished his regency, he brought the hanging board of Ajaedang, and his private residence seems to have been called Ajaedang since then."
Ajaedang, located in Unhyeongung Palace, has gone through many ups and downs in the modern times. In 1969, when the Unhyeongung area was reduced, it was sold and moved to Buam-dong, Jongno-gu. In the Sangryangmun (congratulatory writing for house-raising) written at the time, there is a record that says "Originally, this house that was reconstructed as Ajaedang among Unhyeongung Palaces built by Daewongun, a reformist at the end of the Joseon Dynasty, has been relocated to the site."
After that, Ajaedang was dismantled in 2002, and the compartments were stored in a warehouse at Hwaseong, Gyeonggi province. The Cultural Heritage Committee recommended the purchase and the restoration of it in 2007. The Cultural Heritage Administration purchased the building in 2008 and placed it at the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage located in Buyeo, South Chungcheong province before moving it to Paju in 2018.
During the reconstruction process, the Korea Foundation for the Traditional Architecture and Technology investigated the wood of Ajaedang and found out that it has been cut down at 1973, and was judged that the building technique of a palace or a national institution was used, based on the photos of the dismantlement in 2002.
The reconstructed Ajaedang consists of three buildings: the Main building, Busokchae (outbuilding), and the Sajumun Gate. The total floor area is 168.95㎡.
An official from the Korea Foundation for the Traditional Architecture and Technology said, "Most of the pillars and girders that support the building are reused, so the basic shape remains the same."
"We are planning to use Ajaedang as a space for traditional architectural craftsmen to pass on their techniques," he added. "We will also try to find a way to link it with the Tongil Dongsan Special Tourist Zone."
(This article is translated from Korean to English by Haemin Kim.)
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