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HANOK

Note: Do not confuse the Hanok with the Hanbok

ONE THINK WHICH IS COMMON TO BOHT HANOK AND HANBOK IS THAT BOTH ARE RELATED TO THE KOREA.

THE FORMER ONE TO THE ARCHITECTURE OF KOREA AND THE LATTER ONE TO THE TRADITION OF KOREA.

BUT WHERE IS THIS KOREA?

Have you ever asked yourself why do Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai people take after each other a lot……

Well so do their Architecture !

W H Y

Lets play a game !

Lets see if you can identify which nationalities are these people from… China? Japan? Korea? Thailand?

Have a pencil and a piece of paper in you hands please

P.s: You can not enjoy the game if you’re one of them :-P

Number 01

Number 02

Number 03

Number 04

YOU CAN WELL RELATE YOURSELF ABOUT HOW FAR , NEAR OR IN ARE YOU TO THE COUNTRY OF KOREA BY SEEING THE MAP !

A CLOSER LOOK

HAVING SEEN THESE MULTIPLE MAPS SHOWN TO YOU ,YOU CAN NOW WEL RELATE AS TO WHY THERE IS THE RESEMBLANCE IN FEATURES OF ARCHITECTURE, CULTURE, FOOD ETC BETWEEN THE COUNTRIES LIKE CHINA,JAPAN, KOREA & THAILAND

Hanbok (South Korea) or Joseon-ot (North Korea) is the traditional Korean dress. It is often characterized by vibrant colors and simple lines without pockets. Although the term literally means "Korean clothing", Hanbok today often refers specifically to clothing of the Joseon period and is worn as semi-formal or formal wear during traditional festivals and celebrations.

A Hanok is a traditional Korean House. Korean architecture lends consideration to the positioning of the house in relation to its surroundings, with thought given to the land and seasons.It’s a living legacy of 300 years old.

Hanok is composed of two basic elements: wooden structure and giwa. Giwa is a soil backed roof tile.

The interior structure of the house is also planned accordingly. This principle is called Baesanimsu, literally meaning that the ideal house is built with a mountain in the back and a river in the front, with the ondol heated rock system for unique heating system of South Korea,

There is a wide daecheong which is a front porch for keeping the house cool during hot summers.

DAECHEONG

DAECHEONG

Houses differ according to region. In the cold northern regions of Korea, houses are built in a closed square form to retain heat better.

In the central regions, houses are 'L' shaped.

Houses in the southernmost regions of Korea are built in an open 'I' form. Houses can also be classified according to class and social status.

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Sarangchae is where the family's disposition is constituted, for it was occupied by male members of the family, of beliefs and law, living, studying. The son was taught directly by the father, and receiving guests together.