| Title |
The Study of SalMi's Form on Royal Palaces in the Late Chosun Dynasty |
| Authors |
Yang Tae-Hyeon ; Cheon Deuk-Youm |
| Keywords |
Royal Palaces in the Late Chosun Dynasty ; Dapo ; Salmi ; GongPo ; Diagonal Lines Angle ; Curvature |
| Abstract |
The architectures of DaPo type had developed being used for the main buildings of palaces and temples, the development has been more specially on the design than the construction. The existing buildings like the Kunjongjon in GyeongBok-gung, the Injungjun in the Changduk-gung and the Junghwajeon, in the Deoksu Gung are Royal Palaces including the technical and the idea from the epoch when Salmi(an elaborate curlicue ornamentation at the top of a pillar) had spent years perfecting its design. The Korean traditional wooden architectures have developed and been more important on an overall harmony than in part. SalMi is really necessary for the formation of GongPo(bracket) and in suit with the architectures, being changed from the length to diagonal lines angle to diagonal cuttings angle to curvature on the DanBu(end of zones). The efforts for the design had sublimated the balance and harmony, it was enough to appear the great glory and magnificence on the architectures of Dapo type of the 19th royal palaces with Chogak style and Wungong style. The aim of study is to understand the feature of SalMi considering the length, the diagonal lines angle, the diagonal cuttings angle and curvature on the DanBu on the architectures of Dapo type of the 19th royal palaces. |