Looking up at traditional Korean decorative colored patterns painted on the wooden eaves of Geuknakjeon Hall at the Bulguksa Temple in South Korea.

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Dancheong refers to a Korean tradition of decorative coloring on wooden buildings: the designs were applied to make the crudeness of the building's materials less conspicuous.

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: 13-3 Bulguk-dong, Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
Photo credit: © Susan Heller / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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