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Refers to a type of kiln built by stacking long, narrow cylindrical clay pieces called “mangdaengi” in Korean, to form an arched roof. Documented in the “Hajae ilgi” (Diary of Ji Gyu-sik) written from 1890 to 1911 as “mangdongyo,” the term is in the dialect of the Mungyeong region. Characterized by a stepped interior floor divided into distinct chambers, it is a variety of multi-chamber kiln.