Tongdosa, South Korea
통도사
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Roof tiles, Tongdosa, South Korea — October 31, 2004
Pavilion at Tongdosa 통도사, South Korea — October 31, 2004
Totem poles, Tongdosa, South Korea — October 31, 2004
Cheonha Daejanggun and Jiha Yeojanggun
Autumn Leaves, Tongdosa, South Korea — October 31, 2004
Tongdosa, South Korea — October 31, 2004
Dancheong on doors, Tongdosa — October 31, 2004
Dancheong 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 and is sometimes translated as “red and blue” in English. Dancheong also carries various symbolic meanings. It is based on five basic colors; blue (east), white (west), red (south), black (north), and yellow (center). The use of those five colours reflected the use of the yin and yang principle and the philosophy of the five elements.
Creek bed, Tongdosa, South Korea — October 31, 2004
Dhritarashtra statue with lute, Tongdosa — October 31, 2004
Autumn foliage, Tongdosa, South Korea — October 31, 2004
Dancheong on doors, Tongdosa — October 31, 2004
