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In "Palaces of Korea", Kim Dong-uk, a renowned historian of Korean architecture, guides readers on a journey through the history of palaces in Korea, daily life and ceremonial events, and palace architecture. However, the author also writes extensively about the similarities and differences between palaces across East Asia, namely Japan and China. The book includes a glossary of all terms transliterated into English with their Chinese counterparts.
From 4th or 5th century A.D., both Korea and Japan developed their own styles of palace architecture by integrating their own traditions with Chinese precedents. In Korea in particular, palace-building was strongly influenced by Chinese styles, largely due to the geographical proximity and close political relations of the two counties. But since Korea's unique culture had evolved over a l6ong period of time, it didn't simply imitate everything from China. Through this book, the differenc6es from China can be seen in the daily customs and lifestyles of the king and queen, which were quite unique. From this perspective, readers will discover the distinctive characteristics of Korean palaces. The contents are divided into capitals and palaces of East Asia, a brief history of Korean palaces, ceremonial events and daily life, palace architecture, and prominent Korean palaces. Each chapter includes the pictures of palaces and some informative plans of palaces. Kim Dong-uk, the author of this book, graduated from the department of architectural engineering at Korea University and received his Ph. D. from Waseda University in Japan. He has written more than 50 scholarly papers and is the author of various books such as Suwon Hwaseong and the Histoy of Korean Architecture.
Contents
Introduction
1. Capitals and Palaces of East Asia
2. Brief History of Korean Palaces
1) Korean Dynasties
2) Palaces of the Ancient Kingdoms
3) Palaces of the Goryeo Dynasty
4) Palaces of the Joseon Dynasty
5) Palaces of the Korean Empire and Later Changes
6) Restoration Efforts Since the 1970s
3. Ceremonial Events and Daily Life
1) Important Palace Ceremonies
2) Daily Life in the Palaces
4. Palace Architecture
5. Prominent Korean Palaces
1) Gyeongbokgung Palace
2) Changdeokgung Palace
3) Changgyeonggung Palace
4) Gyeonghuigung Palace
5) Deoksugung Palace
6) Royal Villas (Haenggung)
Further Reading
Author
Kim Dong-uk graduated from the Department of Architectural Engineering at Korea University and after gaining his M.A. degree in the graduate school of the same university, he received his Ph.D. from Waseda University in Japan.
Majoring in the history of Korean architecture, his main interest is to understand the unique characteristics of palace architecture in the Joseon era in the context of the activities of Korean artisans.
He has written more than 50 scholarly papers, including “On the Repair of Yeongyeongdang Hall in the Second Year of King Gojong”.
He is the author of various books, including Suwon Hwaseong and the History of Korean Architecture: A Korean World Heritage Site. |
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