The Beginning and Transition of Paryeondaegongs and Pandaegongs in Early Joseon Wood Construction

조선 초기 목조건축에 사용된 파련대공과 판대공의 시원과 변천

The purpose of this study is to reveal the beginning and transition of Paryeondaegongs and Pandaegongs in early Joseon period. A daegong means a part taking a roll of a king post. Paryeondaegongs are daegongs made of joined boards and carved paryeon vine pattern on their outlines and faces. Pandaegongs are daegongs made of single or joined boards in simple shapes. The earliest extant paryeondaegongs appeared in early 15th century as inheritors of podaegongs of jusimpo type buildings in late Goryeo period, and they also reflected the influence from southern and northern Chinese architecture. They can be classified into two types by their shapes of outlines: indented type and unified type, and the latter type had become main trend of paryeondaegongs. Several paryeondaegongs had additional parts from older ages, which were not used after 16th century. Pandaegongs had made on small scales and been used only for minor and inconspicuous parts of buildings until mid 15th century. During late 15th and early 16th century, big garopandaegong painted by paryeon pattern have developed as simple and convenient substitutes for paryeondaegongs, especially to be installed in walls on daecheong: the main floored room.