Hwasabyeolseo (Cho Family Old House)

Hwasabyeolseo, known as the Cho Family Old House, is located in Jeongseo-ri, Agyang-myeon, Hadong-gun, Gyeongsangnam-do. It is a Joseon-era house built by Cho Jae-hui, a direct descendant of Cho Jun, a founding contributor of the Joseon Dynasty, after he retired to the countryside; according to oral tradition, it took a total of 16 years to build. For this reason, it is also called the Grandfather's House. Although the sarangchae, haengnangchae, chodang, and sadang were destroyed by fire during the Donghak Revolution and the Korean War, the original form of the anchae and other parts is well preserved. It is a building that well embodies the characteristics of a villa hanok of the late Joseon upper class in Gyeongseong. In particular, it became even more famous as it is said to have been the actual model for the Choi Cham-pan residence in Park Kyong-ni's epic novel "Toji" (The Land).

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