Traditional Korea Houses, Korea culture etc

Introduction of Korea House

'Hanok' is a word used to describe houses constructed using the traditional Korean style of architecture. Korean architecture lends consideration to the positioning of the house in relation to its surroundings, with thought given to the land and seasons. The interior structure of the house is also planned accordingly. This principle is also called 'Baesanimsu', meaning the ideal house is built with a mountain in the back and a river in the front, with the 'ondol' heated rock syhouses are l stem for heating during cold winters and a wide 'daecheong' front porch for keeping the house cool during hot summers. Houses differ according to region. In the cold northern parts of Korea, houses are built in a closed square form to retain heat better. In the central regions, houses are 'L' shaped. Houses in the southernmost regions of Korea are built in an open 'I' form. Houses can also be classified according to who it was built for, high class, middle class, or lower class.

Upper Class Residences

These houses are the cream of the crop of traditional Korean architecture, built with both form and function in mind. Influenced by Confucian ideas, the house is planned with the residents＇ gender, age, and standing in mind. Male adults slept and ate in the ＇sarangchae', while women and children dwelled in the 'anchae', which was sometimes used for married couples as well. The servant's quarters were the 'haengnang', and the ancestors were honored in the 'sadang'. The wide porch was called the 'daecheong'. Care was taken to place the 'anchae' in the inner regions of the house to restrict women from going in and out freely. In the case of male children, they lived in the 'anchae' until reaching the age of 7, after which they were moved to the 'sarangchae'. Female children remained in the 'anchae'. Upper classes residences had tiled roofs, and were often referred to as 'giwajib' because of it.

Middle Class and Lower Class Residences

Middle and lower class residences have a simple structure of the room, porch, and kitchen. Usually, straw was used to thatch the roof, and depending on region oak bark or pieces of pine were used instead. On the windy island of Jeju, rocks were hung from roofs to keep them in place.

Tourist Sites with Traditional Architecture

Traditional culture is built the stones of hanok village.

Korean Folk Village	Namsangol Traditional Korean Village	Jirye Art Village
Andong Hohoe Village	Naganeupseong Folk Village	Seongeup Folk Village
Oeam-ri Folk Village	Cheonghakdong Village	Jeonju Hanok Village
Andong Folk Village
Hanok Experience Accommodations
A hanok style guest house, where visitors can experience life in a traditional hanok. Old hanok that are intact are used, or the houses have been recreated specifically for use as overnight accommodations for travelers.
Rakgojae	Yangsanjae	Jeonju Hanok Living Experience Center
Where Hanok and Culture Converge
Insadong is a street of traditional culture, and many of the structures on its streets are actual traditional houses that have been preserved, or traditional hanok that have been modified. There are many teahouses and restaurants offering delicious fare in a stylishly traditional atmosphere. The Korea House is a restaurant housed in a traditional Korean hanok which offers not only traditional food but dance as well.
Insa-dong	Korea House

 From now on korean have many traditional acconodations.