Hongsalmun

Hongsalmun

The hongsalmun at the lleung Royal Tomb(Joseon Dynasty royal tombs)
Korean name
Hangul 홍살문
Hanja 紅箭門
Revised Romanization Hongsalmun
McCune–Reischauer Hongsalmun

Hongsalmun is an architecture built as a gate for entering a sacred place in Korea.[1][2] It is arranged by 2 round poles set vertically and 2 transverse bars.[1] It has no roof and door-gate and placed on the middle top gate there is a symbol of the trisula and the taegeuk image.[1] Hongsalmun is usually erected to indicate Korean Confucian sites, such as shrines, tombs, and academies such as hyanggyo and seowon.[1]

It literally means ‘gate with red arrows’, referring to the set of pointed spikes on its top. In the past, spikes in between columns did not exist.


See also

The hongsalmun at the shrine of the clan Yi of Jeonju

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 An Illustrated Guide to Korean Culture - 233 traditional key words. Seoul: Hakgojae Publishing Co. 2002. pp. 186–187. ISBN 9788985846981.
  2. ↑ (English) A Trip to Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty, visitkorea. Access date: June 12, 2010.
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