- Taepyeongmu
Infobox Korean name
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hangul=태평무
hanja=
rr=Taepyeongmu
mr=|Taepyeongmu (태평무; literally "great peace dance") is a
Korean dance with the function of wishing a great peace for the country. Its exact origin is unknown, butHahn Seongjun (hangul: 한성준; hanja: 韓成俊;1875 -1941 ), a well known dancer anddrummer , rearranged the dance in the early 20th century. There are three assumptions regarding the origin of "Taepyeongmu". One is a court dance occasionally performed by kings during theJoseon dynasty . Therefore, the costumes used by the dancers are similar to the "gwanbok" (hangul: 관복; literally "official clothing") formerly worn by Korea's kings and queens.cite web|title=Reflecting Korean dance:Taepyeongmu |url=http://210.95.200.103/sosik/namwon/2003_fall/18-7.htm |publisher=The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts |author=Kim Eunhee |accessdate=2007-12-04 |language=Korean|]"Taepyeongmu" is designated as one of the
Important Intangible Cultural Properties ofSouth Korea .ee also
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Korean dance
*Important Intangible Cultural Properties
*Korean shamanism References
External links
* [http://sca.visitseoul.net/jsp/sca/english/ethnic/i_intangible_properties.jsp?num=06040 General information and related clip about Taepyeongmu] at Seoul Metropolitan Government
* [http://www.kntoamerica.com/02Culture/events/Depth04.asp?sight=Event&sightseeing_id=452&ADDRESS_1=21134&ADDRESS_2=18606&konum=1&kosm=m2_1 Taepyeongmu Initiation Hall's Saturday Regular Performance] Korea Tourism Organization
*Ko icon [http://www.taepyungmu.net/ Taepyeongmu official site]
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