I love the plan of Korean houses that incorporate private courtyards to bring nature into the interior. Perhaps this is why these houses seem so serenely peaceful and still.
The sketch of the house shows the relationship of living quarters to the whole of life. Again, the eternal dualities - Man, woman, birth, death and eternity. It's the human story in architecture.
The modern apartment buildings crowd around the house and peer over the walls, intruding upon its privacy. This is unfortunate, but as you often point out, a consequence of Korean life transitioning from the ancient ways to the modern era.
This house plans for everything - a time for joy (birth), a time for mourning (death) and a time to separate(the Ahn Chae) and a time to come together in the ancestral shrine and be mindful of the living and the dead.
The photos are stunning, @slowwalker and it was helpful that you provided a plan of the house and supplied a detailed explanation.
A delightful tour today of a lovely house and way of life.
Thank you so much
Your explanation is much better than mine.
I am learning much from you
we are learning from each other, my friend. I look forward to your posts each day. You have a gentle spirit, @slowwalker, and I have learned much about Korean culture in the time I've been following you.