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Why are beams and eaves purlins visible in Chusimp'o buildings?
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Korean architecture
Five-story stone pagoda of Jeongrimsa Temple, first half of the 7th century, Baekje period; in Buyeo, South Korea. Height 8.33 meters (27.3 feet).
In chusimp’o architecture, a traditional Korean architecture style, girder beams and eaves purlins are visible because these buildings do not feature a coffered ceiling.1
The absence of this interior ceiling structure leaves the wooden framework exposed, which is a defining characteristic of the style.1