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JOURNAL OF ASIAN ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING ENGINEERING
Volume 21, Issue 3, Pages 849-864Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/13467581.2021.1928504
Keywords
Joseon Dynasty; Qing Dynasty; Chinese-style architecture; Yeonhaengnok; yeonhaengsa
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- Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Ministry of Education [2020R1G1A1011806]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2020R1G1A1011806] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
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The study explores the changing perceptions of China's Qing Dynasty in the Joseon Dynasty, with a focus on Chinese-style architecture in the late Joseon period. Joseon transitioned from a dominant view of the Qing Empire as a threat to gradually embracing Qing culture, particularly in the field of architecture. The introduction of Chinese-style brick buildings influenced by Qing culture helped Joseon gradually acclimate to foreign influences before the full-scale adoption of Western modern architecture in the late 19th century.
This study examines changing perceptions of China's Qing Dynasty within the Joseon Dynasty, focusing on Chinese-style buildings during the late Joseon period (18th-19th). Until the mid-18th century, Joseon views of the Qing Empire were dominated by the northern expedition. These perceptions began to change when yeonhaengsa introduced Qing Dynasty culture to Joseon society. Some progressive Joseon thinkers promoted the Bukhak theory, arguing that Joseon should proactively adopt Qing and Western culture via the Qing Empire. During cultural exchanges with Qing scholars, Joseon intellectuals developed an interest in China's advanced architectural technology, including its construction techniques, use of wagons, and ondol system. The Bukhak scholars were particularly impressed with brick, which they endeavored to promote throughout Joseon. First, Park Jiwon ((sic), 1737-1805) built brick Chinese-style buildings in Anui, Gyeongsang Province and Gyedong, Seoul at the end of the 18th century. After the construction of the Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, architectural experiments influenced by Qing culture began to appear in various fields in Joseon. The Chinese architecture introduced to Joseon by Silhak scholars can be understood as an adoption of a foreign culture. This architecture helped Joseon acclimatize to foreign influences before the full-scale introduction of Western modern architecture, following the opening of the port in the late 19th century.
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