Andong Sugok-ri Petroglyphs

The upper surface of the petroglyphs measures roughly 30m north–south and 15m east–west, making it the largest rock-art site in Korea. The carvings on the rock include horseshoe-like figures, bird-like figures, a shape resembling a yunnori board (a traditional Korean board game), human footprints about 15cm long, and large cup marks around 20cm in diameter and 10cm deep. There are also grooves in the rock thought to have been used in rituals. Among Korea's petroglyph sites, this is the only one with carvings on this scale on a horizontal rock surface, and the horseshoe-shaped figures in particular are valued as evidence for tracing the origins of Korean petroglyphs. Together with the facilities believed to have been used for rites to Heaven (jecheon uisik), it is the only surviving site from which the form of such ancient heaven-worship rites can be reconstructed.

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Where it is

Region

Andong, Gyeongbuk

Designation

Cultural Heritage Material · 문화유산자료