16, Inheung 3-gil, Dalseong-gun, Daegu
Nampyeong Mun Clan Ancestral Residence is the site where the Nampyeong Mun family established their settlement by organizing the land and roads in a grid pattern according to the Jeongjeon method on a geomantically auspicious site where a temple originally stood. Currently, there are nine houses and two pavilions within the settlement, with low walls built along the roads facing the residential area. Subongjeongsa is the representative building here, located at the front of the settlement; it served both to welcome guests and as a large venue for clan gatherings, with a beautifully decorated garden. Gwanggeodang was a place for young members to study and cultivate their learning and refinement, while Insumungo preserved over 10,000 books and the clan’s treasures.
Subongjeongsa is located at the center front of the Nam-pyeong Mun clan's Bonri ancestral settlement and is the first building encountered when entering the village. The gatehouse and the main building, Subongjeongsa, are aligned along the same axis. Subongjeongsa is a rectangular building with a double eave gable roof, measuring six bays wide and two bays deep. The floor plan features a two-bay central hall with ondol rooms on the left (two bays) and right (one bay) sides, known as Jungdang Hyupsil-hyeong (central hall with flanking rooms). Currently, Subongjeongsa is used to welcome guests visiting the Nam-pyeong Mun clan's Bonri ancestral settlement and as a meeting place for clan members and construction-related gatherings.
The entry of the descendants of Samudang (三憂堂) Mun Ik-jeom (文益漸), known as the progenitor of the Nampyeong Mun clan, to Daegu is said to have occurred roughly 500 years ago. They settled in this area of Inheung during the time of his 18th descendant, Insanjae (仁山齋) Mun Gyeong-ho (文敬鎬, 1812~1874). He planned to create a village solely for the Mun clan, establishing it on the site of the original Inheungsa, a great Goryeo temple. The first building constructed in the ancestral home area was Yonghojae (龍湖齋), a study room built around 1820, located now where Gwanggeodang stands. The residence buildings began in the late 1800s, initially with thatched roofs, and the present settlement took shape over the following 100 years. Currently, more than 70 tile-roofed houses are neatly arranged within the village. Although the architecture is less than 200 years old, it preserves the traditional framework of Yangban houses in the Yeongnam region. This village is notable for its unique composition and harmony with the surrounding landscape, rarely seen elsewhere.
Daegu Arboretum is located at the site of an old sanitary landfill. The restoration of the area passed through many stages from 1996 until the opening in May 2002. It is home to more than thousands of species of plants including giant cacti, flowers, medicinal herbs, and trees in 21 gardens. The arboretum serves as an ecological education center and rest area for Daegu citizens. Ecology experience programs for students and young children are held regularly during summer vacation. Nearby attractions include Apsan and Duryu Parks, as well as Palgongsan and Biseulsan Mountains.
Daegu Arboretum is a representative case of environmental restoration that transformed a site where Daegu citizens' household waste of 4.1 million tons was buried from 1986 to 1990 into a natural ecological space on an area of about 74,000 pyeong. Construction began in 1997, and it opened in May 2002, becoming an urban arboretum that restores natural ecological environments and offers citizens a space for rest and learning. The arboretum consists of 21 zones, including coniferous forest, broadleaf forest, flower and tree garden, wildflower garden, medicinal plant garden, and dye garden. It planted about 60,000 trees of over 400 species and about 130,000 herbaceous plants of 800 species across 1,100 flower beds. Additionally, it exhibits around 300 bonsai pieces of 40 species, 2,000 cacti of 200 species, and about 300 unique stones, providing visitors with diverse opportunities to appreciate plants. Currently, about 1,750 species of plants are displayed. Composed of 25 themed gardens and located close to the city center, this arboretum is cherished as an urban arboretum where citizens can observe nature, participate in tours and learning, and enjoy leisure.
