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The pavilion is a space for guests to stop and relax. Traditionally, pavilions have been one of the more symbolic places in a local community where people discuss community issues, chat, and enjoy each other's company. It is a vital part of the community in terms of both work and recreation. For any players and performers, the home of Shin Jae-hyo, officially known as 'Dongri Jungsa', was much like a pavilion in that it was where they relaxed and practiced before a performance.
”°I built a pavilion above the stream by the Tuchun trees on Hongmun Street in Gochang-eup. There are grape racks by the pavilion and a pond at the end of the grape field.”± - Jaseoga , a tune by Shin Jae-hyo
These lyrics are from Jaseoga written by Shin Jae-hyo. In them, he describes the stream irrigated into his compound under the main building of his house, and the pavilion built above. Shin Jae-hyo lived a simple and frugal life. However, he knew how to create a physical space he thought was most harmonized to its surroundings. A new pond and pavilion in the Museum was located slightly further away from their original place. They represent ideal places to relax and capture the sentiments of Shin Jae-hyo



In the golden age of Pansori (the Post Period of the 8 great Pansori singers, or the late 19th century), Gochang was the breeding place of Pansori theory and education. The center of activity in this field was the residence of Shin Jae-hyo. Although only the main building, Sarangchae, has been restored, one verse from his tune allows us to conjure images of how his house must have looked like back then.

Shin Jae-hyo's old house (Important Folklore Material 39)

Dongri Jungsa(Shin Jae-hyo's Residence) is speculated to have been built in the 1850s, and Shin Jae-hyo, who compiled and recorded all the Pansori epic chants remaining at that, spent the remaining years of his life there. The house was repaired presumably by his son in 1899. Throughout Shin Jae-hyo's life, many buildings comprised the compound but now only Sarangchae remains. The house was used as the official residence for the Gochang Police Office until it was designated as Important Folklore Material 39. According to the village elders, the house was remodeled for the convenience of its residents while it was used by police officers.

The current building was dramatically repaired to restore the original scene of the house. It is a straight rectangle shape with thatched roof facing the north. Behind this building was a pond but later the Gochang Police Office was built on the reclamation site. In front of the main building, there is a garden with two large trees. On the right from the front and on the left from the back are square-shaped ponds. Inside the building, a kitchen, a room, a dach“ėng (Korean-style porch), and another room are arranged. Except the kitchen, all rooms are connected to the Korean-style narrow corridor.
The kitchen walls are thickly plastered. The kitchen and rooms are accessed through pulloutdoors relatively larger in size than usual. It is also unique that the daecheong and rooms are not connected through doors.
Collected data suggest that while Shin Jae-hyo lived there, Dongrieongsa had lotus blossoms in the pond. Shin Jae-hyo directed the stream into his compound, above which he built a pavilion, planted Chinese-parasol, and cultivated grapevines from the pavilion to his rainbow gate, adding attraction to his beautiful house.