bluedot Petroglyphs in Sugokri, Andong

korean


Rock seen from the east

Rock seen from the north Yut mark

This rock in petroglyphs is located in sugokri, Andong, near Taegu, Korea. Surface of Rock is measured 15m x 30m. Yut marks is a kind of Circle Cross mark, which is consist of 29 dots or cupmarks. Outer circle consist of 20 dots, and Inner cross consist of 9 dots. There are 9 Yut marks, which is measured 20 ~ 25cm in diameter. This pattern of Yut is popular in Korean penninsula. But In China, and In Ireland, there are lots of the Circle Cross petroglyphs on the stone, which is consist of continuous line. Circle Cross mark is an archetype of the Cross in catholics.

horseshoe marks in pairs horse marks in pairs

There are 28 Horseshoe marks, which are 10 ~ 15cm in diameter. These horseshoe marks are in pairs around gentle slope flat rock surface. There are some difference between in Ireland and in Korea. In Ireland, these horseshoe marks can be found on the kerb stone in front of NewGrange and stone chamber tombs in Tara. Especially, Horseshoe marks in here korea are bisected and in pairs. So I think that 3 pairs of them means a symbol of woman's two breast, or two eyes, or something of couple. This horseshoe marks become as a bell mark later, and thought as Goddess of Death in Europe.

Bow figure

There are 3 Bow figures, which is 45cm x 30cm, 60cm x 30cm, 110cm x 30cm. But This figures are considered as Birds, either. In Saint Ancient times, First Race in far east asia are called as 'DongEes', which means 'Great humanbeings in the East shooting with a bow'. These DongEes made dolmens and menhirs.

foot print relief

This foot print relief is 15cm x 6cm, 2cm depth. So many hand and foot print reliefs with petroglyphs are founded in Korea, and in China, in Mongolia.

Pole's Hole

There are 12 holes in only two sides, which are 20 ~ 40cm in diameter, largest hole is 90cm depth. These holes are not cupmarks, nobody know what it is. It may be a post holes or 'may pole' be stuck into these holes. 'Maypole' of May Day, or of Celtic Beltane ceremony in British Isles is very similar to 'Soddae' in Korea, which be posted in 'Soddo' in ancient korea. Soddo means holy sacred graveyard. Even in Europe, pole and hole mean man and woman, support(Yang) and earth(Yin). So, pole means a connector sky to earth, like as an antenna.
(Photos taken in Mar. 1997. written by kbyon, 2001-05-27)


Copyright (c) 2001 by kbyon

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