Title A Study on the Eaves Protrusion of the Buddhist Pavilions in Joseon Dynasty
Authors Park Jin-Ki ; Cho Jae-Mo ; Choi Moo-Hyuck
Page pp.101-108
ISSN 12269093
Keywords Hopped-and-Gable Roof ; Buddhist Pavilion ; Eaves Protrusion ; Dori ; Eaves Angle
Abstract This study analyses eaves protrusion in a statistical way, which has been dealt mainly from a subjective point of view, and focuses on the effects of eaves protrusion on the upper part arrangement of buildings. The subject of this study is the octagonal roof which was built in the period of Joseon for the temple Buddhist pavilions in Joseon dynasty. A roof of the korea traditional buildings which was composed of woods, especially it is eaves has very important meaning. As the first stage, protrudent length of eaves and angle of eaves were investigated. Secondly, horizontal, vertical position of eaves were investigated and then the effects of eaves protrusion about arrangement of Dori(道里) were analyzed on the basis of precedent studies. As the result of this study, it is found that the length of rafter at a regular rate. this ratio contributes to the solidity of eaves and affects not only the arrangement of Jungdori(中道里) and Oimokdori(外目道里) directly, but also the height of Jongdori(宗道里) indirectly.