The Korean Cultural Centre UK held a craft event, ‘Creating a bookmark using Dancheong’, a traditional, colourful method of decorating buildings in Korea on 27th January 2024.

During the event, we discussed about Dancheong and made a bookmark using Dancheong.

Dancheong

Serving as the heart of Buddhism in Korea, mountain temples display the highest form of traditional Korean architecture and arts. Seven temples were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites last year, attesting to the recognition of their high value not only in Korea but also worldwide. Despite vividly displaying the colors red and blue, such temples harmoniously blend into their surroundings, and this harmonious combination of nature and temple design is the essence of dancheong.
Buddhist temples and palaces decorated with dancheong stand unchallenged in their aesthetic appeal even with ever-changing design trends. Their outstanding designs and presence are solemn and sacred whether deep in a mountain, city center, forest or next to a skyscraper, always fully embracing their surroundings.

This craft event explored Korean art of painting buildings and the traditional colours of Korea.