''Daecheong'' () is a large wooden floor between the rooms of the main building in a traditional Korean home, called ''hanok''. It frequently appeared in larger houses where upper-class people such as ''

yangban The ''yangban'' () were part of the traditional ruling class or gentry of dynastic Korea during the Joseon period. The ''yangban'' were mainly composed of highly educated civil officials and military officers—landed or unlanded aristocrats wh ...

'' lived. It was used as a place to hold ancestral rites.

Overview

Daecheong is used as a place that symbolizes status and authority, as a space for performing ancestral rites or as a place to worship a vassal called the ''seongju'' (). It is located in the center of the house and has a central function that dominates the other rooms in terms of space. The floor material and structure are made of wood and the floor is raised from the ground, so ventilation is possible underneath. In addition, some of the exterior walls are open or can be easily opened and closed. In upper-class houses, there is usually an ''andaecheong'' () in ''

anchae An ''anchae'' () is a section of a Korean traditional house (''hanok'') that is reserved for women of the household. It can be composed of a number of rooms with different functions, including notably the ''anbang'' (), the innermost room reserv ...

'' and a ''sarangdaecheong'' () in ''

sarangchae A () is a section of a Korean traditional house () that is generally reserved for men and guests. It can be composed of a number of rooms and elements, including notably the (). In smaller homes, the may just consist of a single , in which cas ...

'', and these are usually located in the center of each house. In addition, the inside is not visible from the yard, and mats are laid on the floor.

References

{{Korean architectural elements Hanok Floors Pages with unreviewed translations