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Characteristics and Types of Won(院) Facilities Sites from the Goryeo Dynasty and the Joseon Dynasty

Jeong, Yokeun 1

1서울대학교

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ABSTRACT

This paper examined fourteen sites that have been confirmed to be Won(院) facilities sites from the Goryeo dynasty and the Joseon dynasty to analyze their characteristics and types. Through the analysis, this study was able to gain a detailed and diverse perspective of the historical characteristics of Won(院) facilities that existed nationwide during the Goryeo dynasty and the early Joseon dynasty. The main features of the Won(院) facilities were that most of them existed for a long period from the Goryeo dynasty to the Joseon dynasty, that they were located along principal roads, and that many of the facilities also served as spaces for Buddhist faith. The Won(院) facilities from the Goryeo dynasty and the Joseon dynasty could be classified into eight types by two criteria: the period of existence and whether the facility served as a space for the Buddhist faith. Many of the Won(院) facilities had the remains of rectangular-shaped buildings but did not display any exact type of structure or layout. While some of the facilities for Buddhist faith within the Won(院) facilities were established early during the Goryeo dynasty, more than a few facilities were built during the end of the Goryeo dynasty and the early Joseon dynasty, when the social status of Buddhism began to decline. This could be understood as proof that the social influence of Buddhism was remained strong even after the establishment of Joseon.

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