Korean Architecture

Question 1

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

Answer 1

The Formative Period

Question 2

The Three Kingdoms Period

Answer 2

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

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Koguryo (Goguryeo) Architecture

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Koguryo (Goguryeo) Architecture

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Koguryo Temples

Question 6

This was the golden age of ancient Korean art.

Answer 6

Unified Silla, or Great Silla period

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Unified Silla, or Great Silla period

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Unified Silla, or Great Silla period

Question 9

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

Answer 9

The Pagodiaa at Bunhwangsa Temple

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Pulguk Temple

Question 11

A small stone tower built to enshrine the Sarira

Answer 11

Pagoda/Tap

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Goryeo (Koryo) period

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Goryeo (Koryo) period

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Chusumpo style

Question 15

Multi-bracket system

Answer 15

Dapo style

Question 16

Types of roofs

Answer 16

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

Question 17

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

Answer 17

Multi-bracket designs

Choson (Joseon) period

Question 18

Normal houses were usually built without the use of brackets

Answer 18

Mindori Style

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Kyongbok Palace

Question 20

The throne hall (main hall) of Kyongbok Palace

Answer 20

Kunjong Hall

Question 21

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.

Answer 21

Ikgong Style

Question 22

Traditional korean house

Answer 22

Hanok

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Northern Region
Square layout

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Southern Region
Straight-line layout

Question 25

Combine the northern and southern layout

Answer 25

Central Region L layout

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Traditional korean house

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Houses in the north of korea

Question 28

Featured a single line layout designed for effective air circulation

Answer 28

House in south of korea

Question 29

Often consisted of multiple buildings arranged to reflect their socual status

Answer 29

Houses of wealthy upper class families

Question 30

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

Answer 30

Platform

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Cornerstone

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Adjoining - Dovetail Joint

Question 33

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

Answer 33

Connecting - Tongue and Grove joint

Question 34

Hanok tile roofs

Answer 34

Giwa

Question 35

Edge if Hanok's curvy roofs

Answer 35

Cheoma

Question 36

High roof made with thick wood board

Answer 36

Doors

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Windows

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Paper / Hanji

Question 39

The perfection of korean traditional house

Answer 39

Maru and ondol

Question 40

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

Answer 40

Changdeokgung Palace Complex

Question 41

Oldest gate tower in seoul

Answer 41

Donhwamum