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Oeam Village, designated Important Folk Cultural Heritage No. 236, is located on the southeastern slopes of Seolhwasan, about 8 kilometers south of the rural town of Asan in South Chungcheong Province.
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The village was established when the Yean Yi clan settled during the reign of King Seonjo (1567-1608) of the Joseon era. There were many talented descendants of the clan and among them was Yi Gan, a great scholar of Confucianism whose pseudonym was Oeam, the origin of the name of the village.
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Currently, about fifty households live there. Even though hundreds of years have passed, the village has retained its traditional appearance, attracting visitors from across the country.
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The village consists of houses belonging to different social classes, from the nobility to the working class.
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The most common style is a thatched house with stone walls. Daily tools and other folk objects are displayed to transport visitors to the past and to highlight the everyday life of ordinary people back then.
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When it comes to luxury houses like Champandaek, Gamchaldaek and Pungdeokdaek, they were named after the official title or hometown of the owner.
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Written by Lee Ji-yoon
By Lee Ji-yoon (jylee@heraldcorp.com)
