The Textbook of Architecture

Glossary · M

Maru

Also called daecheong, daecheong maru

A raised floor of timber boards in a Korean house, open or openable to the air, used in summer; the central hall is the daecheong.

See also: Hanok, Ondol

Where it appears in the book

In the chapters China, Japan and Korea.

A feature of Korean architecture.

Nearby in the glossary

Mansard · Maqsura · Marche · Martyrium · Mastaba · Medhi · Megalith · Megaron