Korean architecture

Image via WikipediaHanok, Korean traditional house at Korean Folk Village (Minsokchon) in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

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• Hahoe Folk Village - "The Hahoe Folk Village is a traditional village from the Joseon Dynasty. The village is a valuable part of Korean culture because it preserves Joseon period-style architecture, folk traditions, valuable books, and old tradition of clan-based villages." - Wikipedia
• Hanok - "Hanok is a term to describe Korean traditional houses. Korean architecture lends consideration to the positioning of the house in relation to its surroundings, with thought given to the land and seasons." - Wikipedia
• Korean architecture - New World Encyclopedia
  
• Korean architecture - "Korean architecture refers to the built environment of Korea from c. 30,000 BC to the present." - Wikipedia
• Korean Folk Village - "Korean Folk Village is a living museum type of tourist attraction in the city of Yongin, a satellite city in the Seoul Metropolitan Area in the province of Gyeonggi in South Korea." - Wikipedia
  
• List of castles in Korea - Wikipedia
• Yangdong Folk Village - "Yangdong Folk Village (Yangdong Village of Gyeongju) is a traditional village from the Joseon Dynasty." - Wikipedia
  

News

• "... traditional Korean homes, known as hanok, are disappearing in cities' redevelopment" - PBS Newshour - Jan 21, 2011
• Silla Sightings Over the Namhan River - 2005
  

See also

• Research topics: Main Korean historic locations

Videos

• * Research topics: Korean architecture - playlist

Websites

• A Brief History of Korean Architecture
• Architecture of South Korea
  
• Asian Historical Architecture - South Korea
• Classical / Traditional Korean Architecture
  

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