Obangsaek

The five cardinal colors of the Korean color spectrum

The Traditional Korean Color Spectrum, also known as Obangsaek, (Korean: 오방색) is the color scheme of the five Korean traditional colors of white, black, blue, yellow and red.[1][2] In Korean traditional arts and traditional textile patterns, the colors of Obangsaek represent five cardinal directions:[1]

These colors are also associated with the Five Elements of traditional Korean culture:[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Five Cardinal Colors of Traditional Patterns". AsianInfo.org. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
  2. Yoo, Jee-ho (3 May 2013). "Pyeongchang unveils emblem for 2018 Winter Olympics". Yonghap News Agency. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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