| Hanok | |
 Ojukheon in Gangneung | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 한옥 |
| Hanja | 韓屋 |
| Revised Romanization | hanok |
| McCune–Reischauer | hanok |
| In North Korean standard language | |
| Hangul | 조선집 |
| Hanja | 朝鮮집 |
| Revised Romanization | Joseonjip |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chosŏnjip |
A hanok (Korean: 한옥; name in South Korea) or chosŏnjip (조선집; name in North Korea and for Koreans in Yanbian, China), is a traditional Korean house. Hanok were first designed and built in the 14th century during the Joseon dynasty.[1]
Korean architecture considers the positioning of the house in relation to its surroundings, with thought given to the land and seasons. The interior of the house is also planned accordingly. This principle is called baesanimsu (배산임수; 背山臨水), meaning that the ideal house is built with a mountain in the back and a river in the front. Hanok shapes differ by region. In the cold northern regions of Korea, hanok are built in a square with a courtyard in the middle in order to retain heat better. In the south, hanok are more open and L-shaped.[2]
- ^ Park, Nani; Fouser, Robert J. (2015). Hanok: The Korean House. Tuttle Publishing. p. 6. ISBN 978-1462915149.
- ^ Tudor, Daniel (2014). Geek in Korea: Discovering Asia's New Kingdom of Cool. Tuttle Publishing. ISBN 978-1462914074.