cooking and storage vessels that form a large part of

Arts and Crafts of Korea the pottery assemblage over the entire length of the
period
(According to time) Important long-term traditions related to Mumun
ceremonial and mortuary systems originated in this sub-
period. These traditions include the construction
CRAFTS of megalithic burials, the production of red-burnished
pottery, and production of polished ground stone daggers.
Ceramics
Bronze Age>800 BC - 300 BC
Celadon---pale green
glazed ceramics Early bronze technology, too, was
probably first introduced to Korea
by Manchurians between 2000
Jeulmun>8000 BC - 1500 BC and 1000 B.C.
With the introduction of iron
means "Comb-patterned" technology, the potter's wheel,
It is named after the decorated Chinese writing, Buddhism,
pottery vessels that form a Confucianism, Chinese culture
large part of the pottery became firmly embedded on the Korean peninsula.
assemblage consistently over
Iron Age>(1300 BC 600 BC)
the above period
The Jeulmun is significant for The Iron Age is a period
the origins of plant cultivation generally occurring after the
and sedentary societies in the Bronze Age, characterized by
Korean peninsula the widespread use of iron or
The Jeulmun was a period of hunting, gathering, and steel. The adoption of such
small-scale cultivation of plants. material coincided with other
changes in society, including
Mumun>1500 BC - 300 BC .
differing agricultural practices,
The Mumun period is religious beliefs and artistic
preceded by the Jeulmun styles.
Pottery Period
The Iron Age as an archaelogical
This period is named after
term indicates the condition as to
the Korean name for
civilization and culture of a people using iron as the
undecorated or plain
material for their cutting tools and weapons.
 The Iron Age is the 3rd principal period of the three-age Minhwa
system created by Christian Jrgensen Thomsen for
classifying ancient societies and prehistoric stages of Minhwa, or folk paintings are by
progress. far the most interesting of the
traditional Korean paintings.

PAINTING The characteristics
of Minhwa paintings are that they
Foreign Influence were all painted by unknown
artists, and all were painted near
The history of Korean painting stretches back to the the end of, or after the Chosun
early murals painted on the walls of tombs during the period. Though many of them
fourth century. appear rather childish, and
unrefined, quite a number display
In the fourth century, China was considered, both by itself, great painting skill. Under the Minhwa category of
as well as by many Asian countries under its influence, to paintings are many sub-categories.
be the center of the universe.
Four Gracious Plants
As such, many Korean painters were sent to China to
learn modern Chinese painting styles. What they learned, Four Gentlemanly Plants, or the Four Seasons symbols,
influenced not only the paintings of Korea, but also the art consist of plum blossoms, orchids or wild orchids,
of Japan, as many Korean artisans migrated to Japan. chrysanthemums, and bamboo.
They were originally Confucian symbols for the four
qualities of a learned man, but are now more commonly
Types of Korean Paintings associated with the four seasons. They are plum
blossoms which represented courage, the orchid stood
Landscape for refinement, the chrysanthemum was a sign of a
productive, and fruitful life, and bamboo represented
Often called the realistic integrity.
landscape school, the practice In modern times, the four have come to be
of painting landscapes based associated with the seasons as well; plums blossoms
on actual scenes became bravely bloom in the cold of an early spring, orchids
more popular during the mid- disseminate a dim fragrance far in the heat of summer,
Chosun period. chrysanthemums overcome the first cold of a late fall and
bloom, and bamboo bares its green leaves even in the
winter.