This study aims to investigate the physical characteristics and architectural ornaments of the walls (DamJang) and their bordering area that defines the Rear Garden of Changdeok-gung, one of the Royal Palaces in Seoul. This area, centered on Buyong-ji(부용지) and Aeryeon-ji(애련지), features the morphological diversity of buildings, walls, gates and stone bases in the palace. The findings are summarized as follows: First, DamJang, as a basic architectural element for the space organization, takes a set of various forms featuring different construction materials while responding positively to the physiographic nature of the surroundings; Second, DamJang along with their gates, also features different types of ornamental expressions which also suggest the hierarchy of its building and space; Third, typical of the traditional garden design in Korea are a group of DamJang standing as independent structures mostly around Buyong-ji and Aeryeon-ji whose finishing conditions also differ based on the nature of the space; Fourth, among commonly observed examples of DamJang in the Rear Garden and Changdeok-gung palace-wide, is a ‘T’ shaped wall whose heights and materials function as a design element for the garden.

Abstract
 1. 서 론
 2. 창덕궁과 후원 구역
 3. 후원부의 권역별 담장의 특성
  3-1. 부용지 일대
  3-2. 애련지 일대
 4. 결 론
 References

• 조정식(동국대학교 건축공학과 교수, 공학박사) | Cho Jeong-Sik Corresponding Author
• 조진동(간삼건축사사무소, 공학석사) | Cho Jin-Dong