Beautiful Gyeongbokgung Palace eaves pattern (Dan-Cheong) - stock photo

"Dancheong " refers to Korean traditional decorative coloring on wooden buildings and artifacts for the purpose of style. Dancheong has various symbolic meanings. Dancheong also represented social status and rank by using various patterns and colors. It functions not only as decoration but also for practical purposes such as to protect building surfaces against temperature and to make the crudeness of materials less conspicuous