When Koguryo ruled East Asia
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Yaksuri Tomb Yaksuri Tomb Early 5th century Yaksu-ri, Gangseo area, Nampo Yaksuri Tomb is built half-underground on a sloping hill. It consists of a passage way, a antechamber with two side rooms and a main chamber. Its wall paintings are important examples of the early stage of the Koguryo murals, in which both the genre scenes and the Four Directional Deities are depicted on the same wall. The genre scenes include some of the major events during the life-time of the tomb occupant, such as hunting and riding a chariot in a long procession. In addition, there are depictions of the heavenly world, with constellations and stylized cloud patterns. The murals are invaluable materials for understanding the Koguryo people’s life and their perspective of the afterlife. 5 5. Yaksuri Tomb 27 26 Ⅰ. Representative Mural Paintings Hunting scene _ West wall of the antechamber This painting is the largest among the hunting scenes in the Koguryo tombs discovered so far. The hunters on horseback are chasing after animals, and the mountains depicted in simple lines appear relatively small. The constellations are depicted as well. Blue dragon and Red phoenix _ East and south walls of the main chamber Depictions of the Four Directional Deities, which prevailed in the later phase of the Koguryo murals, appear with various constellations. The blue dragon on the east wall is depicted with the sun, represented as a disk with a three-legged crow inside, and the red pheonix on the upper part of the south wall is painted with cloud patterns, and a constellation that is comprised of seven stars. Blue dragon Red pheonix Elevation and plan
5. Yaksuri Tomb 29 28 Ⅰ. Representative Mural Paintings White tiger and the moon _ West wall of the main chamber The white tiger represents the west among the Four Directional Deities. In the painting, its long body, head and legs show the dynamic appearrance of the deity. The toad in the round circle in front of the white tiger represents the moon. Black warrior and portrait of the deceased couple _ North wall of the main chamber Black warrior, an imaginary animal that combined tortoise and snake, is the guardian deity of the north. In this tomb, it is depicted in small size next to the portrait of the deceased couple. Above the portrait are painted the Big Dipper and the Weaver. Detail of the hunting scene _ South wall of the antechamber In the hunting scene, this section is relatively well-preserved and shows a fine depiction of the subject. A hunter riding a galloping horse is drawing a bow at a tiger in front. Ⅰ. Representative Mural Paintings Procession scene _ East wall of the antechamber The procession is divided into three: front, middle, and rear parts. The officials are on horseback in the front part and the deceased master riding his chariot appears in the center. A total number of 90 odd men are in the painting, and it is notable that there are no guarding warriors in the procession. The composition is basically similar to that of Anak Tomb No. 3 but is smaller in scale. Drawing of the procession scene 31 30
Ceiling of the antechamber The rectangular ceiling of the antechamber is divided into three sections, and each section is topped with a lantern ceiling. Fortress
_ South wall of the antechamber A fortress with buildings, walls, and mansions is painted, but it is hardly discernible due to the severe damage. It is an important work showing the fortress architecture of the period. Drawing of the fortress Lotus flowers _ East wall of the antechamber Lotus flowers are painted between the inverted V-shaped bracket, which is decorated with scroll patterns. 6. Yonggang Daemyo 33 32
Drawing of the mural paintings on the north wall in the antechamber Yonggang Daemyo Elevation and plan Yonggang Daemyo 5th century, Yonggang-eup, Yonggang-gun, Nampo Yonggang Tomb is situated on a hill. It is an earth- mounded tomb with stone chambers, and consists of a passage, an antechamber, a main chamber, and niches on the side walls of the corridor between the two chambers. Most of the paintings drawn on plaster walls are damaged and hardly discernable. But some figures, cloud patterns, flame patterns, pillars and purlins are partially visible. There also remains a depiction of the fortress, and it provides valuable materials for the study of the Koguryo architecture. 6
Ssangyeongchong Ssangyeongchong Second half of the 5th century, Yonggang-eup, Yonggang-gun, Nampo Ssangyeongchong is a representative Koguryo tomb of the middle phase. The tomb consists of an antechamber and a main chamber with lantern ceilings. The designation of the tomb derived from its distinctive structural feature, two octagonal pillars standing in the corridor between the antechamber and the main chamber. The murals of the tomb show genre scenes, a portrait of the deceased couple, immortals, heavenly animals, and a procession of ladies led by a monk. While all the murals provide important information for understanding the daily lives of the Koguryo people, the figures in the procession in the antechamber and those on both side walls of the corridor are especially significant for the study of the Koguryo costumes. The ceiling of the antechamber is embellished with colorful decorative patterns, as well as clouds and vine scrolls rendered in flowing lines. They create a majestic atmosphere of the heavenly world. 7 35 34 Ⅰ. Representative Mural Paintings A pair of the octagonal pillars _ Entrance of the south wall of the main chamber Two octagonal pillars standing at the entrance of the main chamber are not common features in the Koguryo tombs. A pair of red phoenixes is depicted on either side of the inverted-V bracket painted above the pillars. The arrangement of the Four Directional Deities of this tomb is different from that of the later period. The blue dragon and the white tiger are in the front chamber whereas the red pheonix and black warrior appear in the main chamber. Drawing of the octagonal pillars seen from the main chamber Elevation and plan Yüklə 344,67 Kb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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