Cheongsachorong

A cheongsachorong is a traditional Korean lantern. It is typically made by joining red and blue silk shades and hanging a candle inside the body. Although used historically in wedding ceremonies, it is widely displayed in various cultural exhibitions today in South Korea.[1]

Cheongsachorong
Two lanterns welcoming guests to a traditional Korean wedding ceremony
Korean name
Hangul
청사초롱
Hanja
靑紗초籠
Revised RomanizationCheongsachorong
McCune–ReischauerChŏngsachorong

A stylized cheongsachorong has been featured as the logo of the 2010 G-20 Seoul summit.

References

  1. "Crafts". www.kocis.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-09-22.



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