Motifs
Motif · Animals
Dragon
용문龍文yongmun
The dragon, emblem of royal power, on court cloths.
- Wishes for
- Royal power
용문보 is a pattern category; the court had painted dragon designs.
History & tradition
Royal imagery; Joseon court
The dragon was the emblem of the king. 용문보 is listed as a pattern category, and dragons appear among the painted designs on royal cloths and among embroidered motifs.
Researched with medium confidence.
Sources for this entry
운문雲文unmun