Abstract

The incense burner of 卍 character expressed as an openwork in the Goryeo period is characterized by three legs, a cylindrical body, and a 卍 character on the lid. The incense burners of 卍 character expressed as an openwork during the Goryeo period were made of bronze and celadon, and it is thought to have been influenced by the Northern Song Dynasty. An incense burner of 卍 character expressed as an openwork in the Northern Song dynasty can be confirmed through the excavated artifacts from the tomb of the Ru family of the Lantian County in Shanxxi Province and the excavated artifacts from the Taozhulucun village of Zhejiang Province. The incense burners of 卍 character expressed as an openwork of the Northern Song Dynasty were made of stone and bronze, and it seems to have been in vogue briefly from the late 11th century to the early 12th century. In Goryeo, incense burner of 卍 character expressed as an openwork of the Northern Song dynasty type II was accepted and the Goryeo type I incense burner was made with bronze. The type II incense burner was made of celadon. It is estimated that the incense burner of 卍 character expressed as an openwork in the Goryeo period was made in the late 11th century to the first half of the 12th century. It is presumed that the incense burner of 卍 character expressed as an openwork in the Goryeo period was used as a memorial service for temples and burials in tombs.

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