Basic Information
Postal Code | 01316 |
Homepage | kansonghouse.kr |
Address | 149-18 Sirubong-ro, Dobong-gu, Seoul |
Usage Information
Information & Inquiries | +82-2-954-5757 |
Parking Facilities | Not available |
Closed Days | Closed Sundays, Mondays, Jauary 1, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) & Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving Day) holidays and upon the reqeust of Kansong Art and Culture Foundation |
Operating Hours | 09:00-18:00 |
Detailed Description
Restrooms | Available |
Admission Fees | Free |
The 100-year-old traditional hanok Kansong House sits by the burial mound of Kansong Jeon Hyeong-pil (1906-1962), who played a significant role in preserving the cultural heritages of Korea during the Japanese colonial period. This house was orginally built by Kansong's adoptive father Jeon Myeong-gi (1870-1919) to us as a storage facilities for harvested agriculture from the northern Gyeonggi-do and Hwanghae. After his father's death, Kansong used the house as a ritual house for his father and often stayed here. Some damages were done to the house during the Korean War, and partial repair was made after his death.