全南 昇州 地方 傳統 農家와 住生活의 變遷

Changes of the Traditional Korean Farm House Form and Lifestyle in Seung Ju, Jeon-Nam Province

This study was to investigate the physical change of the traditional farm house and its anbang(the main room) based on a survey fourty-five households from the Jeon-Nam Province in Southern regions of Korea. It was primarily concerned about the size, Plan of the house and its changes, and use of the Anbang. And the Kind of furniture, heating system, finishing materials in the Anbang. It was also interested in identifying the socio-demographic and physical variables that influenced the housing life-style. Bibliographical studies, cultural approaches and field survey with photograph taking and guestionnaire were used to collect the data. The major finding are 1) physical changes of the farm house the biggest change is the heating system of the Ondol and fire place of the kitchen. This change of the ondol heating system are three types. First the traditional way of heating, second, the double heating system(coal or oil boiler added to the traditional Ondol), third, complete change in style(ex : oil boiler is for ondol heating and L.P.G.gas is for the cooking). This latest style will increase more. 2) The finishing material of the Anbang floor has changed from bamboo or straw mats to vinyl flooring. 3) The traditional furniture and small decor items are gradually disappearing and are being replaced by modern item. The most popular items are TV sets and telephones which influenced very much the life style of the farmers. The biggest consistency in the ondol Anbang is the heating systemof the floor, which is the characteristic of ondol culture in Korea. This system will continue regardless of time and place in Korea.