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THE 14 ANIMALS IN GYEONGBOKGUNG

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INTRODUCTION

In this fieldguide, the subject is statues of animals in Gyeongbokgung, one of the representative palace in Seoul, South Korea. Especially there are placed in front of GeunJeongJeon, the main building in this palace.

Among the statues, this book includes facial expressions, body shapes and shadows of animals.

There are 14 animals in the book and they all symbolize each characters. For example, rats are symbols of clever animals and pheonices symbolize numinous and legendary animals.

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CONCEPTS

Concepts are here. this field guide has many kinds of animals in the palace, mainly their facial characters and body shapes using korean inks.

In addition, there are pictures of multiple view of each animal, zoomed in and out.

By doing so, the field guide shows unique looks of them.

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IMAGINARY ANIMALS This imaginary animal is a symbol of good luck.

It has not exact name and people don’t know it’s sort. But just people who lived in the palace at that time believed this imaginary animal gives good luck to people.

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Some animals seems little bit scary, but sometimes others have ridiculous faces. It can be given visiters to laugh when they find animals’ characters; teeth, very rounded feet or too big noses.

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Because of the imaginary animals, they all have different faces, bodies .

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This one’s head looks like a female ’s head who has a short hair.

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This parts are claws of the animal.

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TWIN LIONS

Twin lion, also symbolize lucky. Their face are not scary, rather cute. Maybe they are not adult lions, but baby lions. So they do not seem to be dangerous.

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This is a lion. It looks like human’s smile face. Very familiar.

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This lion seems to laugh.

Why he is laughing?

Maybe this kinds of parts feels funny because generally national palaces are very quite and has rigid atmosphere.

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RAT A rat has two positive and negative side on the same time.

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Positive meaning, the rat can foresee disasters like earthquakes.

Also, it can be connected with rich and diligent because rats find feeds and put one specific area.

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This rat is maybe happy.

Does he EAT something?

Guess what he eat!!

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However because of it’s small body and convertness that it always finds darkness, the rat symbolizes the disloyal and rebellious subject.

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Who’s feet?

He has cute feet, but anyone cannot know his expression in this page. he might hide his claw... Keep a lookout for yourselves!

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Generally, Rats have a good sence and they tend to hard work, and clever. So they like to collect feeds. Because of these characters, they are always rich.

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What does think this rat?

His face is very mysterious, and has a coy expression. Sometimes, a rat is thought a very devious and manipulative individual.

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Black Tortoise

The Black Tortoise is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It is sometimes called the Black Warrior of the North

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In ancient China, the tortoise and the snake were thought to be spiritual creatures symbolising longevity. During the Han Dynasty, people often wore jade pendants that were in the shape of tortoises. Because of ancient Chinese influence on Japan, honorific titles and badges in Japan often referred to the tortoise or images of tortoises.

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He looks back, maybe he is looking his carapace.

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Backside of Black Tortoise.

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Right Side of the Tortoise.

It has dark shadow and thick lines.

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CHICKEN

The chicken has expressionless.

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At first glance, you might not recognize between chickens and pheonix. But as you see, chickens have more rounded body and cute faces.

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There is a body of Chicken, where is it’s head?

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The head is here. eww ... why is it divided by the body?

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MONKEY

Monkeys can run circles around other people with ease. They are curious and clever people who catch on quickly to most anything.

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Monkey people generally can accomplish any given task. They appreciate difficult or challenging work as it stimulates them and makes them think.

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Monkeys are fun-loving people who really enjoy a good time with friends, family or anyone else for that matter. They love practical jokes and like to play tricks on colleagues and friends alike.

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Monkeys are curious creatures as well.

Some people call them nosy. Others call them interested.

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Imaginative, responsible, humorous, witty, curious, clever, sneaky This face is very similar to human’s, especially old person.

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The monkey is the animal most simillar with human. This face also looks like an old man.

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Monkeys like this pose, folding whole body.

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WHITE TIGER The Tiger is said to be lucky vivid, lively and engaging. Another attribute of the Tiger is his incredible bravery, evidenced in his willingness to engage in battle or his undying courage.

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Tigers do not find worth in power or money. They will be completely honest about how they feel and expect the same of you.

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On the other hand, they seek approval from peers and family.

Generally, because of their charming personalities Tigers are well liked.

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SHEEP

Sheep simply want a bit of peace. They enjoy carrying on with life in their own quiet, individual way, content to be in the middle of it all rather than to be leading it.

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Sheep are quiet and calm people. They enjoy cultural things and focus much of their energy on artistic hobbies. Sheep are easygoing and relaxed, happy to be going with the flow.

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Where is the head of sheep? Maybe there was a mysterious accident.

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Generally, people think sheeps are very kind and not dangerous, and soft.

However in the area, it is difficult to distinguish between oxs and sheeps.

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This sheep has very sharp eyes, and always pokerface.

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PHEONIX

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A phoenix is a mythical bird with a colorful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet. (or purple, blue, and green according to some legends)

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It has a 500 to 1000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs that then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes,

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from which a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again.

The new phoenix is destined to live as long as its old self.

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In some stories, the new phoenix embalms the ashes of its old self in an egg made of myrrh and deposits it in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis (literally “sun-city” in Greek).

It is said that the bird’s cry is that of a beautiful song.

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The Phoenix’s ability to be reborn from its own ashes implies that it is immortal, though in some stories the new Phoenix is merely the offspring of the older one. In very few stories they are able to change into people.

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HORSE

Exciting and extroverted, vivid and animated, the Horse is the life of any party he attends. He is bursting with energy, always looking for the next place to kick up his heels and hang loose.

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A horse is sitting down as folding his long legs, but his face is very comfortable.

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Back side of Horse.

We cannot see his head.

Little bit SCARY

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Is he smiling?

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This horse is looking down us. I wonder what he thinks when see people.

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OX Those born under the influence of the Ox are fortunate to be stable and persevering. The typical Ox is a tolerant person with strong character.

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Not many people could equal the resolution and fearlessness the Ox exhibits when deciding to accomplish a task or an objective.

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As we used this great creature long ago to plow the soil day after day, so do Ox people labor through their daily responsibilities either at work or at home without complaint or gripe.

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Oxen know they will succeed through hard work and sustained aeffort and find no truth or benefit in concocting get-rich-quick schemes.

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Pragmatic and downto-earth, Ox people are motivated to work hard and have no respect for lazy or careless people.

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Although they can be easily trusted and find it easy to put trust in others, they are not dependent on friends and family and would rather find an answer or a solution themselves than to ask these people for help or guidance.

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SNAKE

Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Snake in the house is a good omen because it means your family will not starve.

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This could be taken metaphorically to mean that a Snake could never have a problem with his family starving because he is such a great mediator, making him good at business.

Or it could mean that a Snake would be willing to sacrifice his possessions, something the Snake has a lot of, in order to pay for his family food. it means your family will not starve.

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The Snake is the intuitive, introspective, refined and collected of the Animal Signs. They are attractive people who take cries with ease and do not become flustered easily. They are graceful people, exciting and dark at the same time.

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It has very funny face.

It seems to smile or bite it’s mouth. And repeat same image wirh different colour seems to be look unfamiliar.

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DRAGON The Dragon is a creature of myth and legend.

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A symbol of good fortune and sign of intense power, the Oriental Dragon is regarded as a divine beast

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nnovative Enterprising Flexible Self-assured Brave Passionate Conceited Tactless Scrutinizing Unanticipated Quick-tempered

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A dragon has long and complicate body. It is also an animal people imagined in history, so it is expressed in differenf way by each person.

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This dragon has big and sharp claw. It seems to quite dangerous.

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Furthermore, dragons are animals which fly to the sky. So it is holding it’s head.

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RABBIT People born into this sign would rather work behind-thescenes instead of being the center of attention in any situation.

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Rabbits are private individuals, a bit introverted and withdrawn.

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Do not misunderstand the Rabbit is not a recluse. In fact, he is a reasonably friendly individual who enjoys the company of a group of good friends whether at a business dinner or a holiday party. Rabbits just like to be a part of the gang as opposed to the leader of it.

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In this page, there are feets of the rabbit, and the backside.

He seems to lonely.

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HeeJeong SEONG heejunhi89@gmail.com 010 3538 9167

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14 ANIMALS IN GEONGBOKGUNG Copyright © 2012 by HeeJeong SEONG All right reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the publisher, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that which it is published and without a similar being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.

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