Title A Comparative Study on Architectural Conception of Sarim in the 16th Century
Authors Youn Lily
Page pp.139-146
ISSN 12269093
Keywords Confucianism ; the Upper-Class House ; Sarang-chae ; Nujung ; Lee Hyun-Bo ; Lee Eun-Juk ; Yi Hwang
Abstract The Chosun society had been changed in many aspects by accepting Confucianism as a national religion. A great number of scholars had appeared and they organized their own culture especially in Yongnam district. Around 16th century, characteristics of Chosun society influenced by Confucianism appeared even in the architecture. There were so many factors that accomplished the architectural culture of the Chosun society. This thesis probed Lee Hyun-Bo, Lee Eun-Juk, Yi Hwang who was one of most eminent scholars of Neo Confucianism and they expressed their thought onto many houses and buildings. Their trial on buildings showed their world view through the architecture and eager for new Confucian space. Trials of new Confucian architecture by Nongam and Haejae were followed by Taegae, and their buildings became the one of prototypes of Confucian architecture in middle Chosun society, and an example of upper class houses and Confucian architecture. Sarangchae, a space for men, was changed to hold and practice the Confucian ideas, that is, obedience to parents, study, ceremony, cultivation their mind and more. Their ideas were based by Yeongeo of Kongzi and Zhuzi, but Yongnam school devel