Korean Through Folktales

[Chapter 3] The Story of ShimCheong 제 3 과 심청전 _______________________ _________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 60 Go t o Table of Contents Korean Through Folktales 벼 rice plant 쌀 uncooked rice 싸라기 half-crushed uncooked rice 밥 cooked rice 누룽지 crust of overcooked or scorched rice 숭늉 scorched-rice water 논 rice paddy 뒤주 wooden cabinet for storing rice ( Click ) Click the links for some images of rice at different stages and in different forms. With the list above, you can now refer to them with the proper terms! • 모 ; 벼 ; 논 http://blog.naver.com/kong8273/220514925246 • 벼 http://3mjiny.blog.me/220523202004 • 쌀 ; 밥 http://goo.gl/KfyTod • 누룽지 http://goo.gl/7yKz3r • 숭늉 http://goo.gl/o2sDLb 3) 연꽃 Lotus flower (And about other floras) In this story, ShimCheong is sent back to the world by the Sea King who puts her in a lotus flower. The king receives the lotus flower and there the flower opens up and ShimCheong appears from it. The significance of the lotus flower in the story can be connected to its symbolism. The lotus flower represents purity, dignity, and integrity that remain intact despite the rough environment from which it grows. • Symbolism for plants and flowers http://goo.gl/VcdYPh • Images of lotus flowers http://blog.daum.net/sjj5454/12772325