| Title |
A Study on the Lighthouses of the Daehan Empire |
| Keywords |
Lighthouses ; Daehan Empire ; Modern Architecture ; Japan ; Light Tower ; Light Lens ; Lantern Room |
| Abstract |
The objective of this study is to analyze the lighthouses of the Daehan Empire. The basic form of lighthouses follows manifesto-'form follows function'- which is a declaration of Modern movement. From the late 18th century, lighthouses had served as symbols of each nation's wealth and power. But The lighthouse of the Daehan Empire had been built and used by Japan, for Japan as an aggressive act. Because the Empire paid money to Japan for the construction of lighthouses. the rights of lighthouse is the Daehan Empire. The first lighthouses in Korea were built in Incheon in 1903. Since 1903, many lighthouses have been placed along the coastline related to the railroad station. Lighthouses had developed in many technical and formal aspects comparing with traditional architecture. By 1910 which is the end of the Daehan Empire, 37 lighthouses and 135 light towers were built. Until now, most of them have been existed, and become the main streams of Korean lighthouses. |