Stone Ice Storage, Changnyeong

Following the laws of nature, Ston Ice Storage was an artificial ice house that stored ice collected in winter year-round, working like today’s fireezers. from its facade, it looks ice a tomb because haif f the tone lce Storage lies undereround while half lies above ground and because its outer side is covered with thick earth to preserve the temperature.

Ice houses used to be built around rivers or stream. This ice house is also near a stream, and its northern and southern sides are perpendicular to the stream, making it easier to move ice from the southern entry. The bottom part of the stains inside the ice house is rather steep; there are drainage holes in the northern corners inside the ice house to drain away water; the floor is rectangular and flat. Four lofted rainbow-shaped stone bands are built in the middle of the ice house and elongated stonesconnect those bands to the ceiling.

It has various holes on the ceiling to control air from the outside and preserve cool temperatures From the record of the monument near the entry, this Stone lce Storge, Changnyeong was built under the local magistrate Sin Seo in 1742 (18th year of King Yeoneids reign), Its architectural style certainly reflects the architectural style of the late Chosun Dynasty, solidifying the record.

Source: Korea Heritage Service signboard ↗ · collected 2026-10-08