Abstract
The purpose of this study is to clarify the spatial qualities of Korean traditional houses by surveying its relation with family organization and daily life. In this study, the traditional houses in Hahoe, an old village in Korea, were surveyed and the residents were interviewed for their life in 1920〜1930's. The conclusions are as follows ; (1) It has been told that An-Che (main building) is women's space and Sarang-Che is men's space. But it was found out that there has been a room called Are-Sangbang which is used by both men and women alternately according to the change of family organization. (2) An-Bang was used for the dining place for all the members of a family except the head. Because it was taught that young man must not speak, or make noise of chopsticks during meal with one's father or grandfather. Moreover, the head of family always had a lot of guests. (3) An-Bang MULIM, a custom that mother gives her room (An-Bang) to one's daughter-in-law is conducted according to the change of family organization.
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