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Introduction of Korean Traditional Dwellings with Korean Dwellings Style

The traditional Korean house is called Hanok. Hanwu creates living space on the principle of nature and human existence. Therefore, the naturalness of Korean traditional houses not only affects the location of houses, but also affects building materials. Another feature of Hanwu is that it also takes into account the cooling facilities in summer and the heating facilities in winter. South Korea is sultry in summer and cold in winter, so the kang of heating facilities and the cool hall are specially designed for Koreans to resist the cold and heat. The basic principles of warm house and cold house are still widely used in architecture.

Orientation principle of residence

Korean traditional houses adapt to the natural environment. Korean traditional houses are arranged according to the natural energy and geomantic geography determined by geographical characteristics. Individual buildings are also arranged according to Confucian views. The traditional houses in Korea are arranged according to the basic principle of looking at the water with their backs to the mountains. The structure of Hanwu

According to the Confucian concept, Hanwu arranged the space by distinguishing identity, gender and age. That is, according to different room types and a small wall, the living space is divided into three parts: upper, middle and lower. The back room and living room belong to the space on the floor It is the place where the owner lives. The corridor Zhai closest to the gate belongs to the lower space, where servants live, and the corridor Zhai between the middle gates belongs to the space where middle-class gatekeepers live. The characteristic of aristocratic residence is to distinguish areas according to the different people living in it. The corridor where the servant in charge of housework lives, the corridor where the householder lives and receives guests, and the back room where the hostess, children and women live are the general structures of the corridor dedicated to ancestors. Various fields are separated by walls, and another space can be entered through doors. Go directly to Shelang Village after entering the halls, but the back room can't leak out, only through the middle door, and a wall has been built outside the ancestral temple. This is the embodiment of the most valued filial piety in the Korean era, and it is also the most dreamy space in the whole house. Inclined door on the roof:

It is a symbol of nobility to show the identity of the owner of the house, and to build a higher gate than these after building the porch and the gate. Gallery lobby:

In the senior residence, the lobby is the spare space connecting the residence and holding various activities that cannot be carried out indoors. That is, the hall not only connects the houses, but also can be held in summer. Social activities such as rest, meeting guests and eating. There are square tables on both sides of the hall, and antiques such as porcelain are placed. Gallery room:

The veranda room is the main space that constitutes the veranda, and it is the living and hospitality space of the male host. In addition to sleeping, reading, thinking, entertainment, rest, art and other activities can be carried out in the veranda room of the upper-class residence. bedroom

-Low wall and middle door:

According to the idea that there is something different inside and outside, the houses of upper-class society in South Korea are generally divided into female internal space and male external space. These spaces are separated by small walls in a big house. Chamber of secrets:

The back room is the main space inside, where the hostess carries out various activities related to family food and clothing. There are various cabinets in the back room for clothes and bedding. There are also various small appliances and screens. Chamber of secrets hall:

The back room is the place where the mother-in-law lives in the back room and the daughter-in-law lives in the next room. It can also lead to the courtyard, which is the open central space in the house. In the Korean era, the furniture placed in the back room hall included kitchen utensils such as rice bins and cabinets, and sacrificial tables, candlesticks and porcelain could also be placed during the sacrifice. Tiles and eaves

Tiles and eaves tiles are the standard to distinguish the upper and lower classes, and they are only used in aristocratic homes. There are upturned eaves, splayed eaves, Yujin Pavilion eaves and triangular wall eaves. kitchen

This is a space for conditioning all kinds of food. The kitchen is mainly located in the back room, close to the back room of women's space, but there are also some large units that are divided into houses.

The floor of the kitchen is generally about 75-90 cm lower than the floor of the room, so that the smoke from the kitchen can be led to the kang road in the room. There are 2-4 heating kang in the kitchen. Jianggangtai

Sauce jar table is a table with jars of different sizes (porcelain and pottery) for storing various foods and fermented foods.

The sauce jar is kept in a clean place near the kitchen. In order to keep the food fresh, the venue is usually set in a sunny and ventilated place. Local traditional houses

Unified housing varies slightly according to different regions. This difference is caused by adapting to the natural environment in this area.

In a specific area, use materials that are easily available in that area. Moreover, the structure of the house can also resist climate change such as strong winds or snowstorms. Most houses in the south-central region are thatched houses made of straw, while Jeju Island has thatched roofs and stone walls. Wooden tile houses built with trees and tiles in Ulleungdo and gangwon. There are wooden houses mainly made of wood and mud in Ulleungdo. Traditional houses have different appearances because of different regions. The northern region is shaped like a "mouth", and the central and southern regions are shaped like a "1 1".