Bonghwa Gyeseodang Head House

Bonghwa Gyeseodang Head House was built in 1610 by Seong I-seong, known as the real-life figure behind Yi Mong-nyong of Chunhyangjeon, and was a place where he devoted himself to educating the clan's young members and nurturing later scholars; it is also called Gapyeong-ri Gyeseodang.
Seong I-seong was from Changnyeong and was the son of Seong An-ui of Buyongdang, who served as magistrate of Namwon. He passed the civil service examination in 1627. He later served as magistrate of six districts including Jinju and was appointed as royal inspector four times, and was renowned for his diligence, frugality, and integrity.
Gapyeong-ri Gyeseodang has a rectangular (口-shaped) layout with 7 bays on the front and 6 bays on the side. It is connected to the sarangchae with a hipped-and-gabled roof by a middle gate. Behind the right side of the sarangchae is a shrine surrounded by a square earthen-and-stone wall. The anchae is characterized by having many gyubang (women's quarters) compared to other old houses. Overall, it well preserves the old appearance of 口-shaped houses in the northern Gyeongbuk region, making it valuable material for the study of housing development history.

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