Obangsaek
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The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (June 2023) |
| Obangsaek | |
| File:KoreanColorSpectrum.jpg The five cardinal colors of the traditional Korean color spectrum | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 오방색 |
| Hanja | 五方色 |
| RR | obangsaek |
| MR | obangsaek |
The traditional Korean color spectrum, also known as obangsaek (Korean: 오방색; lit. five direction colors), is the color scheme of the five Korean traditional colors of white, black, blue, red and yellow.[1][2] In Korean traditional arts and traditional textile patterns, the colors of obangsaek represent five cardinal directions:[1] obangsaek theory is a combination of Five Elements and Five Colours theory and originated in China.
Five orientations
[edit | edit source]- Blue: east
- Red: south
- Yellow: center
- White: west
- Black: north
These colors are also associated with the Five Elements of Culture of Korea:[1]