CONTENTS

Introduction

Chapter 1

Natural Perspective Revealed

Nature: the Most Fundamental Influence | Preserving the Spirit of Wood and Stone | Coping with the Environment | Architecture Breathing with Nature | Natural Influences on Architecture

Chapter 2

A Brief History

Prehistoric Era | Walled City-Sates and Early Kingdoms | Three Kingdoms Period | North South States Period | Goryeo | Joseon | Daehan Empire | Japanese Colonial Period | Post-Liberation

Chapter 3

Anatomy of Traditional Architecture

Elements of Korean Architecture | Materials | Continuity

Chapter 4

Korea’s Most Important Historical Buildings

Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto | Changdeokgung Palace | Jongmyo Shrine | Hwaseong Fortress | Soswaewon Garden | Byeongsan Seowon | Buseoksa Temple | Dosan Seodang and Dosan Seowon | Haeinsa Janggyeonggak | Yangdong Village

Chapter 5

Korea’s Early Modern Architecture

Early Modern Architecture? | Architecture of the Daehan Empire | Architecture of the Japanese Colonial Era | Post-Liberation Architecture | Notable Modern Architectural Works

Appendix

Information

Delving Deeper

Chogajip and Giwajip

Baeheullim, Gwisoseum and Anssollim

Building a Hanok

Geumsan: Forbidden Forests

Architects

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