Seoul-A room in a Hanok near Chungmuro Station-01

Sarangbang (사랑방, 舍廊房) is a room located in a Korean traditional

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( hanok) which served as a man's room, used for studying, writing poetry, and leisure activities.Hanok
''korean.net''. Access date: June 12, 2010. The Koreans created the sarangbang strictly following the

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principles of the

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. In lower-class homes, the sarangbang is located across from the women's space (

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), separated with a hall called a daecheong. One of the characteristics of the sarangbang is that it usually has a separate

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called a sarangchae. The sarangchae is forbidden to women and only men can enter it. Sarangbang British Museum room 67 n04

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