The Byeoksa custom, an element of Taoism, was transmitted until the late Joseon period. The Dongguk Se Si Gi (Chronicles of the Seasonal Customs of the Eastern Country), the most extensive seasonal record written during the Joseon periodIt can also be confirmed that, in the Old Year’s Day calendar, there was a custom of pasting pictures of chickens or tigers on walls to drive away bad luck. Set against the cloud motif depicted on a buncheong tea bowl, it features a bold, modern tiger soaring on clouds. In the playful expression of the tiger in the folk painting, one can glimpse the composure and spirit to effortlessly fend off any ugly or evil thing.
* Cloud Tiger
