1996.2.27
designated date
☆Somokjang refers to a carpenter who has the skills and skills to produce wood furniture such as a building door, a window, a wardrobe, a gauge, a desk, and a door-gap, which are symmetrical to Daemokjang.
According to records, carpenters have been around since the Silla Dynasty, and the name "somokjang" has been called since the Goryeo Dynasty. Until the early Joseon Dynasty, wooden furniture was mainly made for the royal family and the upper class, but during the late Joseon Dynasty, it was widely distributed to the private sector, showing local characteristics based on self-sufficiency.
Jo Chan-young, the owner of somokjang, set foot in the furniture factory of Angeonsa Temple and took charge of about 30 large and small construction projects over a decade. There are clear traces of efforts to inherit traditional techniques by using traditional tools and selecting appropriate materials.
According to records, carpenters have been around since the Silla Dynasty, and the name "somokjang" has been called since the Goryeo Dynasty. Until the early Joseon Dynasty, wooden furniture was mainly made for the royal family and the upper class, but during the late Joseon Dynasty, it was widely distributed to the private sector, showing local characteristics based on self-sufficiency.
Jo Chan-young, the owner of somokjang, set foot in the furniture factory of Angeonsa Temple and took charge of about 30 large and small construction projects over a decade. There are clear traces of efforts to inherit traditional techniques by using traditional tools and selecting appropriate materials.