Application of and Changes in Construction Principles and Joint Methods in the Wooden Architecture of the Joseon Era: A Case Study on the Sungnyemun Gate in Seoul

Various efforts are needed to understand the construction principle of wooden architecture in the pre-modern era, as theoretical literature on this topic is lacking. This study shows that wooden construction methods are divided into two categories consisting of piled-up and integrated structures. Th...

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Main Authors: Jin Hong Park, Young Jae Kim, Dong Soo Han
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-05-01
Series:Journal of Asian Architecture and Building Engineering
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3130/jaabe.17.191