International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research
Table 1 Symbolic meanings of Chaekgeori icons
Chaekgeori icon | Symbolic meaning | Chaekgeori icon | Symbolic meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Animals | Turtle | Longevity, protection, power, and endurance | Tiger | Mountain worship, mountain spirit, and protection |
Peacock (Peacock feather) | Best office positions and status | Deer | High officials, longevity, dignity, brotherliness, perennial youth and long life, and majesty | |
Butterfly | Happiness, harmony, conjugal harmony, and longevity | Chicken | Wealth, government position, pass the state examination, and protection | |
Goldfish | Wealth and honor | Dove | Conjugal harmony and longevity | |
Crane | Longevity, happiness, and richness | Rabbit | Longevity and good signs | |
Dragon | Life, wealth, richness, and good signs | Phoenix | Wealth and honor, conjugal harmony, sun, and richness | |
Carp | Success | Cicada | Immortality and reincarnation | |
Plants | Chrysanthemum | Elegance, longevity, and happiness | Peony | Wealth, peace, honor, and prosperity |
Pear | Longevity, righteousness, and solidarity | Ganoderma lucidum | Longevity and lucky signs | |
Bamboo | Filial piety, immortality, and fecundity | Plum blossom | Spirit, ethos, longevity, and hope | |
Hollyhock | Promotion | Pine tree | Longevity and fidelity | |
Lotus, lotus leaf | Noble man, richness, fecundity, and creativity | Plantain | Wealth | |
Mandarin orange | Wishes for prosperity | Pomegranate | Longevity and fecundity | |
Peach blossom | Protection and beautiful woman | Grape | Longevity and fecundity | |
Peach | Protection, longevity, fecundity, marriage, and immortality | Nectarine | Longevity, immortality, and fecundity | |
Object | Roll of paper | Government position | Inkstone | Academic achievement |
Brush | Study, government position, and pass the state examination | Book | Pass the state examination and government position | |
Cauldrons | Protection and protection of the people | Coral | Longevity and promotion | |
Floor lantern | Academic achievement | Viewing stone | Nature worship and longevity | |
Incense burner | Protection | Fan | Protection | |
Vase of peony blossom | Wealth and honor | Go and Books | Study | |