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are left exposed. The first layer of the ceiling is covered with scrap paper, the second layer with thicker paper, and the last layer was covered in colored paper from the five colors of the rainbow.
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were placed. Cloth hangers were placed on corners of the rooms, and seats were placed for the comfort of the owner. Other furniture, such as desks, may also be present. During winter, a
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developed during the Joseon period. The separation of spaces went from loose in the early Joseon period to strict by the end. There are early Joseon records of a space for males (
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to other rooms and functioned as both a pantry and a family gathering place; and various rooms for other female family members besides the head of the household. Next to the
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ideal of strict separation of genders. They became widespread during that period, even in the countryside. However, they are now uncommon.
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If a new couple became the head of the household, the previous female head would move to another room and transfer the
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or the windows to keep out the cold. Curtains were also used to stop the cold. On a part of the room, a portable
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was placed on the center of the room. Frequently, hot iron used for sewing was heated up in the brazier.
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houses have special wallpapers on the walls. The ceiling is usually covered with a paper wallpaper (
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on the front part of the kitchen, and the lower part of the floor is covered with a thin blanket.
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was considered the central or main building of the household, and was generally larger than the
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by the end of the 18th century, with the remaining nuclear family–oriented spaces becoming the
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are the male-oriented counterparts, and could be either connected to the
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On the side of the room or the place farthest away from the heater,
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Guests (especially male guests) were prohibited from entering the
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Interior Space and Furniture of Joseon Upper-class Houses
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The composition of the house changed after the 1592–1598
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Index

Anbang (room)

Hangul
Revised Romanization
McCune–Reischauer
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization
McCune–Reischauer
Korean
hanok
sarangchae
Joseon
Confucian
laminate
reed mat
ondol
attic
cabinets
brazier
Folding screens
mattress
lantern
nightlight
wallpaper
Upper class
rafters
Japanese invasions of Korea
jesa
Korean Confucianism

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