| Title |
A study on the Gaeksa architecture of early Joseon dynasty |
| Authors |
Lee Yeon-Ro ; Joo Nam-Chull |
| Keywords |
early Joseon dynasty ; Gaeksa ; Jeongcheong ; Ikheon |
| Abstract |
This thesis mainly deals with the Gaeksa architecture of early Joseon dynasty with the survey of documentay records. The Gaeksa is a typical complex which combined with several buildings such as Jeongcheong, Ikheon and so on. Each building has special purpose of their own. Jeongcheong is a place for the national ceremony and Ikheon is a place for the rest of envoy. All the town of Joseon had the Gaeksa in the center of their town. But now most of the Gaeksa were destroyed and disappeared. These conditions made no more progress in studies with the Gaeksa. So this study focused on how they were made and how they were used in early Joseon dynasty. As a result, the uses of the Gaeksa of early Joseon dynasty shows very diverse aspects. And the impotance of the Gaeksa in early Joseon dynasty was reduced in symbolical and functional purpose compare to that of late Joseon dynasty. |