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RobinR · Joined: 18 Feb 2008

I spotted these in an alley-way in Sinchon over the weekend. Are these swastikas or the ancient hindu symbol?

Either way, very interesting to see. Another similarity between SK and Mexico:

Saxiif · Joined: 15 May 2003 Location: Seongnam

Swastikas are an ancient symbol that pops up across most of the world. The ones in Korea incidate Buddhism.

RobinR · Joined: 18 Feb 2008

http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/symbols/swastika.htm

ah cool

So what was this place? a temple of sorts?

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Fortune tellers.

Korean Nazis.

agoodmouse · Joined: 20 Dec 2007 Location: Anyang

As much as I can gather from google and wikipedia, I understand the Nazi swatstika goes the other way and so is different. Related in origin, though.

JustJohn · Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Location: Your computer screen

S is for swastika

Z is for zen

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

Also used to indicate churches on maps in Europe before the Nazi's tarnished it's usage.

flakfizer · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:19 am Post subject:

The one picture you show is probably using the symbol to mark the place of a professional fortune-teller. If the place does not look like a Buddhist temple, it probably a fortune-teller.

geordieliz · Joined: 04 Mar 2008 Location: Mokdong, Seoul

Yeah, I've been told they're to show where a fortune teller operates from too...

Smee · Joined: 24 Dec 2004 Location: Jeollanam-do

Swastika: http://briandeutsch.blogspot.com/2008/02/nazi-mural-in-gyeongju.html

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Wow, never seen that one before. Much more sketchy than the Hitler bar.

Cerriowen · Joined: 03 Jun 2006 Location: Pocheon

The one you showed is a very ancient symbol of creation, the opposite is a symbol for destruction.

It's used to show creation, good luck, positive energy... lots of things.

lastat06513 · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 3:11 am Post subject:

The symbol, if seen on buddhist temples, signs and such, is a very religious symbol that represents the continuum if the universe as life goes from life to death to reincarnation to nirvana.

If it is used in any other context (IE, bars, clothing, etc in relation to NAZI regalia and symbolism) they either don't know better or are just plain ignorant.

Ironically, there were some students in taiwan that founded an association that wanted to study 'the good' in Hitler's teachings.....WTF? Confused

http://michaelturton.blogspot.com/2007/03/nazi-party-in-taiwan.html

I find it quite sickening that his name is still being muttered in history and some people are trying to find some kind of 'good' things that came out of that god-awful regime......
It was better left in the bowels of hell where it and all its leaders belong......

englishteacher1 · Joined: 03 Mar 2008

buddhism

truthfulchat · Joined: 30 Sep 2007

I am sorry to say but the symbol with the eagle definitely is the NAZI symbol the other ones are fortune teller or buddhist temples.