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]
- Blue: east
- Red: south
- Yellow: center
- White: west
- Black: north
These colors are also associated with the Five Elements of traditional Korean culture:[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "The Five Cardinal Colors of Traditional Patterns". AsianInfo.org. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
- ↑ Yoo, Jee-ho (3 May 2013). "Pyeongchang unveils emblem for 2018 Winter Olympics". Yonghap News Agency. Retrieved 29 April 2015.