Birthplace and National Prosperity Hall
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- Birthplace and National Prosperity Hall
- Birthplace
- Introduction
Introduction
- This is the house where Park Chung Hee (1917–1979), who served as the 5th to 9th President of the Republic of Korea, lived from his birth until his graduation from Daegu Normal School in 1937. Within the birthplace grounds, there are the main building (Anchae), the guest house (Sarangchae), and a memorial altar installed in 1979. At the time of construction, the main building was a thatched-roof house, but it was renovated to its current form in 1964.
| Site Area | 754㎡ | Building Area | Thatched House (Sarangchae) 58㎡, Memorial Altar 119㎡, Management Office (Anchae) 114㎡ |
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| Cultural Heritage Designation Date | Gyeongsangbuk-do Monument No. 86 (February 25, 1993) | ||
| Description | The lower building (Areatchae) where the President was born consists of two Ondol (underfloor-heated) rooms on the left (one in front, one in back), and a mill and a stable on the right. The front Ondol room is where President Park used to study. | ||
Entrance of the Birthplace and Part of the Lower Building
Upper Building
| Form | I-shaped thatched house, a wall-structure house without pillars | Scale | Slightly larger than the lower building |
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| Composition | 2 Rooms: 1 Large Room (approx. 11–12 ja, relatively large) / 1 Small Room / 1 Kitchen | Foundation | About 1.5 ja high, stepping stone in front of the room door |
| Exterior | 2 Room Doors: Single-leaf lattice window, bamboo ribs, Changhoji (traditional paper) / Kitchen Door: Double-leaf log plank door | Interior | Room: Shelf (Silgeong), Floor (Ssatjari mat), Wall (Sae-byeok) / Ceiling: Open-rafter ceiling (Yeondeung), Sanja (hemp stalks) |