Ceiling Decoration with Phoenixes

Joseon Dynasty

National Palace Museum of Korea
Seoul, South Korea

The ceiling above the royal throne in the royal council hall or resting court was decorated with a baldachin called Bogae, on which a phoenix symbolizing the virtue of a good and wise king was carved.

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Title: Ceiling Decoration with Phoenixes
Date Created: Joseon Dynasty
Rights: National palace museum of Korea
Medium: Sculpture

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