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Cultural symbol name (Korean name) Reasons for Selection by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of South Korea [6] [7] National symbols (2 types) National symbols (2 types) 1 Taegeukgi (태극기) The Taegeukgi is the national flag of the Republic of Korea (South Korea), and the Taegeukgi itself is a cultural symbol intuition. 2 Rose of ...
Government Seal of South Korea: National motto: 홍익인간 (弘益人間) "Benefit broadly in the human world / Devotion to the Welfare of Humanity" National tree: Korean red pine (Pinus densiflora) Korean red pine: National flower: Mugunghwa (Hibiscus syriacus) Hibiscus syriacus: National bird: Korean magpie (Pica sericea) Korean magpie ...
Taegeuk (Korean: 태극; Hanja: 太極, Korean pronunciation: [tʰɛgɯk̚]) is a Sino-Korean term meaning "supreme ultimate", although it can also be translated as "great polarity / duality / extremes". [1] [2] [3] The term and its overall concept is derived from the Chinese Taiji, popularised in the west as the Yin and Yang.
' State emblem '), consists of the taegeuk symbol present on the South Korean national flag surrounded by five stylized petals and a ribbon bearing the inscription of the official Korean name of the country (Daehanminguk), in Korean characters. The Taegeuk represents peace and harmony.
The exact origin of the Hahoetal masks is not clearly known, although there is a colorful legend about their original construction. It is said that a young man named Hur received instructions in a dream from his local protecting deity to construct the masks.
Before 1876, Korea did not have a national flag, but the king had his own royal standard. The lack of a national flag became a quandary during negotiations for the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1876, at which the delegate of Japan displayed the Japanese national flag, whereas the Joseon dynasty had no corresponding national symbol to exhibit. At that ...
Well, when it comes to Korean last names, there's a whole world of history, meaning, and often some symbolism thrown in! From the ubiquitous Kim to the rare gems that'll make even native Korean ...
Korean shamanism, also known as musok (Korean: 무속; Hanja: 巫俗) or Mu-ism (무교; 巫敎; Mugyo), is a religion from Korea. Scholars of religion classify it as a folk religion and sometimes regard it as one facet of a broader Korean vernacular religion distinct from Buddhism , Daoism , and Confucianism .