Culture of Korea

Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as tae ("strike with foot"), kwon ("strike with hand"), and do ("the art or way").

Silla (; Old Korean: 徐羅伐, Yale: Syerapel, RR: Seorabeol; IPA: ) was a Korean kingdom that existed between 57 BCE and 935 CE and was located on the southern and central parts of the Korean peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Silla had the lowest population of the three, approximately 850,000 people (170,000 households), significantly smaller than those of Baekje (3,800,000 people) and Goguryeo (3,500,000 people).

The hanbok () is the traditional clothing of the Korean people.

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is a style of karate, a martial art originated in Japan. It is a full-contact style of stand-up fighting and is rooted in a philosophy of self-improvement, discipline, and hard training.

flying lantern used during celebrations

human settlement

honorary name given to royalty, nobles, and sometimes others, after the person's death

monetary gift given in eastern Asia

public holiday in North Korea (15th January) and South Korea (9th October)

pattern of human activity and symbolism associated with Korea and its people

Traditional lunisolar calendar in Korea

naming customs of Korean culture

name bestowed upon one at adulthood in addition to one's given name in East Asian cultures

UNESCO World Heritage Site in China

dolmen

name bestowed to a monarch after death (East Asia)

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type of age expression method in East Asia

public holiday in South Korea

Jultagi () or eoreum () is traditional Korean performance of tightrope-walking. It is included into South Korea's Important Intangible Cultural Properties number 58.

traditions in calligraphy, music, painting and pottery

Korean architectural style

Yeondeunghoe (; Korean pronunciation: [jʌnd​ɯ̽ŋɦø]) is a lantern-lighting festival in Korea celebrating the Buddha's Birthday. The date of the celebration is marked on the Korean Lunar calendar as the eighth day of the fourth lunar month. The English translation of the name of the festival is written as Yeondeunghoe, Yeon Deung Hoe, or Yeondeung Hoe. Likewise, the exact English translation of the words, “Yeon” “Deung” “Hoe” are varied with suggested meanings as, “Lotus Lantern Festival” and “lighting a lantern.”

Rock statues from Jeju Island

sociological concept associated with status

study of and schools of philosophy in Korea

Taegeuk (, ) is a Sino-Korean term meaning "supreme ultimate", although it can also be translated as "great polarity / duality / extremes". The term and its overall concept is derived from the Chinese Taiji, popularised in the west as the Yin and Yang. The symbol was chosen for the design of the Korean national flag in the 1880s. It substitutes the black and white color scheme often seen in most taijitu illustrations with blue and red, respectively, along with a horizontal separator, as opposed to vertical.

thumb|upright=1.25|Sample of sambe Sambe (), or hemp fiber, is a traditional fiber for Korean clothing. An increasingly rare practice, it has been made a national treasure, and specific individuals with the ability were designated intangible cultural assets. Sambe was the primary textile fiber used in clothing for commoners/sangmin prior to the introduction of cotton to Korea in the late 15th century. A particularly fine variety is andongpo from Andong, North Gyeongsang Province.

type of lamp that floats

Jogyesa () is the chief temple of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism. The building dates back to the late 14th century and became the order's chief temple in 1936. It thus plays a leading role in the current state of Seon Buddhism in South Korea. The temple was first established in 1395, at the dawn of the Joseon period; the modern temple was founded in 1910 and initially called "Gakhwangsa". The name was changed to "Taegosa" during the period of Japanese rule, and then to the present name in 1954.

face mask associated with Korean arts

A ' () or village guardian' is a Korean totem pole usually made of wood. were traditionally placed at the edges of villages to mark village boundaries and frighten away demons. They were also worshipped as village tutelary deities.

Seokgatap () is a Silla-era stone pagoda in the temple Bulguksa in Gyeongju, South Korea. It was designated National Treasure of South Korea No. 21 on December 20, 1962. The pagoda stands 10.75 meters high and directly across from another pagoda Dabotap. It probably dates to around 751, when Bulguksa was completed.

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Korean royal ancestral ritual in the Jongmyo shrine

etymology of the names of Korea

A pyeong (abbreviationpy) is a Korean unit of area and floorspace, equal to a square kan or 36square Korean feet. The ping and tsubo are its equivalent Taiwanese and Japanese units, similarly based on a square bu (ja:步) or ken, equivalent to 36square Chinese or Japanese feet.

ancient distinction between Chinese people and foreigners

dog breed originating from Jeju, South Korea

temples in Korean Buddhism

6th century Korean stone monument

cultural practices

Korean 60th (lunar) birthday celebration

aesthetic preferences in Korean culture

Korean concept of an emotion

educational motto of South Korea

national inventory of intangible cultural heritage in South Korea

dream said to foretell childbirth

calendar era based on the mythical founding of the Korean state by Dangun; 2333 + the year CE

A '''''' () is a tall wooden pole or stone pillar with a carved bird on its top, built for the purpose of folk belief in Korea. Like , wooden totem poles with a sculpted human face, it was usually erected near the entrance of a village to ward off evil spirits as well as to represent villagers' wishes for prosperity and well-being. Later, it was also built as a celebratory or commemorative symbol. For instance, when a son of a family passed a civil service examination called , a was set up in the yard. In that case, it was colored in orange and topped with a blue dragon.

Taegyo () refers to a traditional Korean concept that encompasses practices and beliefs related to prenatal development. Part of traditional Korean medicine, it dictates what actions a mother should take in order to have a healthy child. ==History== thumb|Grave of Lee Sajudang

psychological disorder proposed by professor Makoto Natsume

Naehun () is a guidebook for women and the first known book written by a female author in Korea. It is one of the most representative books that reflects the social construction of gender and sexuality based on neo-Confucian ideals in premodern East Asia. It is also a unique historical source material, with various Korean royal court vocabulary describing appropriate behavior for a woman in accordance with neo-Confucian values.

Korean philosopher

'''' () is a popular type of gathering in the society of South Korea, and refers to a group of people getting together to eat and drink. In Korean society, hoesik has been established as a subculture of an organization or enterprise. In Korean corporate culture, hoesik'' which have been a longstanding tradition, typically take place after work hours. However, such events have come under scrutiny as social issues due to the collectivist nature of Korean corporate culture, which has led to structural problems characterized by rigidity and coercion.