Hanok : Korean traditional arechitecture

Hanok :  Korean traditional arechitecture

Hanok refers to Korean traditional arechitecture. Hanok can be categorized depending on the building materials; a tile-roofed house, a thatched cottage, a shingle-roofed house, a long cabin, etc. Regardl;ess its type if the mataerials, Hanok is nature-friendly arcgitecture.

The best feature of Hanok is Ondol. Ondol is a uniquely Kprean heating system that can be traced back to the ancient kingdon of Gogureo (37 B.C-A.D. 688) invented by ancient Koreans, the original system is worked by heating a large stone under a living space. Smokr from a fire just outside the dwelling is forced under the stone and exited on the other side. This Ondol system has high thermal efficiency and is and economical way to heat to room of establish the facilites, so it has been adjusted to modern housing by spreading pipes under floors and circulating heated water through the pipes.

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Visit Hanok Village

1. Namsangol Hanok Village  :

http://www.visitseoul.net/en/article/article.do?_method=view&art_id=497&lang=en&m=0004003002002&p=03

2. Bukchon  Hanok Village : http://bukchon.seoul.go.kr/

3. Jeon-ju Hanok Village : http://hanok.jeonju.go.kr/