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It is very hard to find out Tongbanga-millhouse installed nearby a streamlet to use water with Tongbanga(a kind of water-mill) to polish cereals by pounding like a visage of its old days. It plays an important part in folkloric, architectural and educational aspects.
The purpose of this study is to analyse the architectural features of Tongbanga and millhouse itself so that to find the way how to build and fabricate the materials and frame members. Therefore this study has been focused on the composition principle and fabrication method of Tongbanga-millhouse on the side of architecture.
The fabrication methods of its house in accordance with regular sequences are as follows.
ㆍFirstly the decision of location of Tongbanga-millhouse and Hwak(a big mortar made of stone).
ㆍSlantly three rafter installation at an angle of 50゜to err on the safe side and then slantly fifteen rafter installation making a circular cone shape.
ㆍInstallation of twigs to be circles from bottom to top.
ㆍManifoldly covering of trunks peeling the barks from flax plants.
ㆍThreefoldly thatching with upside barks of oak trees.
ㆍPlacing woods alike rafter on the bark thatches as a weight not to fly away by wind.
ㆍBinding woods alike rafter with vines of arrowroots to maintain the proper place.
The decayed Tongbanga-millhouse by means of upper ways was restored out of all recognition.