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http://dx.doi.org/10.14695/KJSOS.2018.22.2.83

Meaning of Basic Geometry Patterns to Ancient Koreans and Its Classification  

Park, Seon-Hwa (인하대학교 교육대학원 가정교육학과)
Kim, Ji-Soo (인하대학교 일반대학원 의류학과)
Na, Young-Joo (인하대학교 의류디자인학과)
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Science of Emotion and Sensibility / v.22, no.2, 2019 , pp. 83-100 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purposes of this study are to identify the meaning of the geometrical patterns preferred by ancient Korean peoples and to classify them into some groups by their similarity. We investigated various patterns found on clothing and relics from GoJoseon to Goguryeo period, and utilized secondary sources such as history articles, Internet materials and photo and analyzed the associations of the varied patterns found in pottery, handicrafts, and clothing with the ancient cultures. We found the letters (ㅇ, ㅁ, and ㅅ of Korean alphabet, Hangul) preferred by ancestors who worshipped nature to identify the significations attached by them to particular patterns. The results confirm the following: first, the circle pattern indicated the sun, moon, stars in the sky, a bronze mirror, and a man's face. Circles and ovals were also observed to represent the individual souls of the clan or community. Second, square patterns symbolized the land and the patterns that signified the wellbeing of family and the country. Oblique rectangles were more frequently used as they represented a double use of the triangle, a shape that implied mystic power. Third, triangle symbolized regeneration, power, and humanity. While the Neolithic Age jade remnants of hair combs appear not to be irrelevant to the process of comb-shaped pottery production of the time, many fine comb-like lines may be found on bronze mirrors. Through its review of the glorious designs inherited from and established by ancient ancestors, the present research endeavor may help in identifying the spirits and traditions of Korean history.
Keywords
Ancient; Geometry Pattern; Circle; Oblique Rectangle; Triangle;
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