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Dancheong 단청

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Dancheong (Korean: 단청; Hanja: 丹靑) refers to Korean decorative colouring on wooden buildings and artifacts for the purpose of style. It is an adaptation of the Chinese practice danqing, danqing refers to Chinese painting on silk and paper, and also decoration on wood. It literally means "cinnabar and blue-green", and is sometimes translated as "red and blue" in English. Along with its decorations and the choice of paint colours, Dancheong carries various symbolic meanings.

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Dancheong (단청) — verified Korean cultural heritage / traditional art.

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What is Dancheong?
Dancheong (단청) is a verified Korean cultural heritage / traditional art (cross-checked via Wikidata Q1073148 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC; Wikipedia Dancheong 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC, as of 2026-06-29).

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Cite as: Dancheong — verified, as of 2026-06-29 · Wikidata Q1073148 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC; Wikipedia Dancheong 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC · Skill 1.00 · via KoreaAPI
https://kwangdol-star.github.io/koreaapi/artist/dancheong.html
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