Mindori () is a style in Korean architecture where in the columns of a building directly support the beams without using supporting materials such as capitals, "salmi", "cheomcha", and "ikgong" on the upper part of the columns.
Overview.
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".
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.
Style.
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.
The building Nongunjeongsa () 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.