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Ori Yeong-u Tangible Cultural Property No. 161 of Gyeonggi-do
Ori Yeong-u is ahrine which ahs a portrait of Ori Yi Wonik, and is located at the first place where the sprits of the natural surroundings meet together. Every ceremony of the jongga("head faily") such as coming-of-age, marriage, funeral, and ancestor memorial begins by visiting the shrine. In 1693(19th year of King Sukjong's reign) is was built as large as on Kan("a unit of structure size") in length and two kans in width in the former site of the Gwangamdang King Injo awarded. While other shrines have ancestral tablets in their niches, Ori Yeong-u has a portrait in its niche, instead.
According to the hanging board written by Geungok Yi Gwanjing(芹翁 李觀徵, 1618~1695), this shrine was erected in October, 1693(19th year of King Sukjong's reign) in the former site of the Gwangamdang King Injo awarded when Yi Wonik lived his later years in Soha-dong, Gwangmyeong at present after his resignation. Therefore, the Ori Yeong-u seems to have been erected at the same time when the Gwangamdang was rebuilt in memory of the 60th year of Yi Wonik's death.
General View of Ori Yeong-u
The three doors of Ori Yeong-u come in sight in the main floored room of Gwangamdang through its door toward the rear yard. Peony blossoms and a strange Chinese juniper in front of the east door draw visitors' attention. The alley toward Chunghyeonseowon between the wall of the jongga and its main building is an ideal walk, harmonized with fallen leaves and vines. Although located in a quiet place, it does not look lonely due to trees and flowers around it.
