Mindori

Korean wooden architecture is largely divided into the following types based on the configuration of the part that supports the beam at the top of the column: po, ikgong, and mindori.^[1]

Mindori is divided into guldori and napdori. Guldori has a more complex structure and are more formal than napdori, while napdori is mainly used in buildings of lower formality.^[1]

The structure does not use materials such as a capital, salmi, cheomcha, or ikgong, and the upper part of the column supports the beam. A separate window box is not used.^[1]

The building Nongunjeongsa (농운정사) in Dosan Seowon, designed by Yi Hwang, is a hip-and-gable roofed building in the mindori style with four bays in the front and three bays on the side.^[2]