Miryang Gyodong Son Clan Old House

At the entrance of Miryang Hyanggyo, located in Gyodong, Miryang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, are clustered the old houses of the Milseong Son clan, including the Twelve Gate House, the Milseong Son Clan Head House, the Son Byeong-gu House, and the Son Byeong-sun House — traditional hanok and modern hanok with histories of over 100 years. Among them, the oldest and largest, the Miryang Gyodong Son Clan Old House, was built by Son Seong-jeung, a scholar of the Joseon Sukjong era, and is a 99-bay traditional hanok built on a 3,300㎡ (1,000 pyeong) site, boasting a history of over 300 years. Also called the 'Rich Man's House' and the 'Twelve Gate House,' it is evaluated as a place of outstanding architectural value as the original form of hanok is well preserved. 'Twelve Gates,' run by the Son Clan Old House, is a famous traditional Korean full-course meal restaurant in Miryang, created by Son Jung-bae, who worked in Seoul, to continue the cooking of his mother, Kang Jeong-hui. Naming it after the twelve gates that are the pride of the Son Clan Old House, he has continued to run the restaurant to this day.