“A space for men where they studied and greeted the guests”
In the traditional society, sarangbang is a place where the men of the house stayed to study and greet their guests. Inside the sarangbang, there was munbangsawoo, which represents the brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, and seoan, a small wooden table for reading, that seonbi - virtuous scholars during the Joseon Dynasty - used. Chaekgado, still-life paintings that depict mostly books and other associated objects, and Yakrido, a painting of a carp jumping, were frequently found in this room to encourage the men to focus on studying and to wish good luck with the state examination. Men in the traditional society strived to be equipped with the Confucian values - Filial Piety, Sibling Harmony, Dedication, Trustworthiness, Propriety, Righteousness, Integrity, and Sense of Shame. They studied hard with the goal of being nominated to a government post by passing the state examination.
