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''Dancheong'' ((朝鮮語:단청)) refers to Korean traditional decorative coloring on wooden buildings and artifacts for the purpose of style. It literally means "cinnabar and blue-green" in Korean.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=단청(丹靑), dancheong )〕 It is based on five basic colors; blue (east), white (west), red (south), black (north), and yellow (center).〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=History of Science and Technology in Korea )〕 ''Dancheong'' has various symbolic meanings. Dancheong also represented social status and rank by using various patterns and colors. It functions not only as decoration, but also for practical purposes such as to protect building surfaces against temperature and to make the crudeness of materials less conspicuous. Applying ''dancheong'' on the surfaces of buildings require trained skills, and artisans called ''dancheongjang'' (단청장) designed the painted patterns.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dancheong )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】script-title=ko:단청 (丹靑) )〕 ==History== thumb The origin of ''dancheong'' can be traced from cave paintings and wall paintings which appeared more than 20,000 years ago in the history of mankind, although they may be served for different purposes and functions from the stylized ''dancheong''.〔 In the 12th century a document titled ''Goryeo Do-Kyung'' () which literally means "Illustrated Account of Goryeo" (918-1392), the Chinese author Xu Jing described the luxurious ''dancheong'' on the places at that time. ''Goryeo Do-Kyung'' illustrates the ''dancheong'' in detail that the handrail was painted in red and decorated with vine-flowers. The coloring and patterns were very vivid, so that the palace stood out among other royal palaces.〔 There are several examples of the dancheong from the Goryeo period such as Josadang (조사당) of Buseoksa Temple in Yeongju, Geukrakjeon (극락전) at Bongjeongsa Temple in Andong, and Daeungjeon (대웅전) of Sudeoksa Temple in Yesan.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「dancheong」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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