Korean Architecture Flashcards

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Both archeological and linguistic evudence indicates that the Korean people originally spread into tje Koteam peninsula from siberia by wau of Manchuria.

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The Formative Period

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The Three Kingdoms Period

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Unified Silla, or Great Silla period
Goryeo (Koryo) period
Choson (Joseon) period

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No original examples remain, except for some foundation stones that vaguely suggest a building site

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Koguryo (Goguryeo) Architecture

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In the pyongyang area, three temple sites have been discivered which were situated on low terraces

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Koguryo (Goguryeo) Architecture

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These were built with three sanctums arranged to the north, east, and west of a central wooden octagonal pagoda.

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Koguryo Temples

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This was the golden age of ancient Korean art.

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Unified Silla, or Great Silla period

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This period produced more granite Buddhist images and pagodas than any other period.

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Unified Silla, or Great Silla period

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It differed from the other two kindgoms in its frequent use of brick-like patterns in the construction of pagodas

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Unified Silla, or Great Silla period

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It consist of stone cut imto shapes of bricks and was built using a bricklaying technique.

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The Pagodiaa at Bunhwangsa Temple

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It is where the original layout of a Unified Silla temple is best preserved

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Pulguk Temple

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A small stone tower built to enshrine the Sarira

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Pagoda/Tap

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The constructuon of stone pagodas and stupas continued in this period.

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Goryeo (Koryo) period

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The number of stone pagodas greatly increased with strong expressions of regional character. This led to a diversification of forms amd heights with some pagodas reaching 11 stories

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Goryeo (Koryo) period

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Column-head bracket system. Korean adaptation of the Chinese archutecture of the Tang period.

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Chusumpo style

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Multi-bracket system

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Dapo style

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Types of roofs

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Matbae (gable) roof
Ujingak (hipped) roof
Paljak (hip and gable) rood

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The most important and formal buildings in royal palaces and Buddhist temples used this.

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Multi-bracket designs

Choson (Joseon) period

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Normal houses were usually built without the use of brackets

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Mindori Style

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The largest and most important palace in Seoul, which is originally a complex of more than 100 buildings. Built during Choson (Joseon) period.

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Kyongbok Palace

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The throne hall (main hall) of Kyongbok Palace

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Kunjong Hall

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A simplified version of the bracket found in column-head and mukti-brscket designs, featuring a bird-beak like proteusion as its main decorative element.

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Ikgong Style

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Traditional korean house

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Hanok

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A hanok layout to enclose the central living space and prevent the cold wind from entering the house

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Northern Region
Square layout

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A hanok layout to optimize airflow. Many windows to let in natural air

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Southern Region
Straight-line layout

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Combine the northern and southern layout

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Central Region
L layout

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Consist of several stand alone buildings to separate servants from owners, men from women, adults from children

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Traditional korean house

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Tends to feature a double-house layout with a low ceiling

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Houses in the north of korea

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Featured a single line layout designed for effective air circulation

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House in south of korea

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Often consisted of multiple buildings arranged to reflect their socual status

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Houses of wealthy upper class families

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Hanok are built on a raised platform usually made by piling rocks. To avoid water splashing into the house on a rainy days

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Platform

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Natural stone blocks with pillars hewn to fit them. To block the humidity from the ground.

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Cornerstone

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Consists of a series of trapezoidal pins interlocking with similary shaped tails

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Adjoining - Dovetail Joint

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Formed by intersection of the tongue of one intersecting wood piece into the groove of the other

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Connecting - Tongue and Grove joint

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Hanok tile roofs

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Giwa

35
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Edge if Hanok’s curvy roofs

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Cheoma

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High roof made with thick wood board

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Doors

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Generally rectangular, made of wooden frame lined with a traditional paper lining

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Windows

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Made from the natural wood pulp is glued to the frame of the sliding doors and the cross ribs of the windows

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Paper / Hanji

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The perfection of korean traditional house

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Maru and ondol

40
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It is the best preserved of the Joseon Dynasty’s five palaces and such was designated as UNESCO world cultural heritage in 1996

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Changdeokgung Palace Complex

41
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Oldest gate tower in seoul

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Donhwamum