What gisaeng means?

What gisaeng means?

Kisaeng (Korean: 기생; Hanja: 妓生; RR: gisaeng), also called ginyeo (Korean: 기녀; Hanja: 妓女), were women from outcast or slave families who were trained to be courtesans, providing artistic entertainment and conversation to men of upper class. Aside from entertainment, their roles included medical care and needlework.

What is a Korean seal?

The National Seal of the Republic of Korea (Korean: 대한민국의 국새; Hanja: 大韓民國의 國璽) is a governmental seal used for purposes of state in South Korea. The seal is carved with characters called injang.

Can Korean royalty have scars?

Not something a girl from the 21 century Korea can tolerate… Perhaps by that time she will be back to 2016. The rule that has been refered to in my previous post is “a woman with a scar cannot become a king’s wife”; there is no rule that states “a man with a scar cannot become a king”.

Why do Koreans use stamps instead of signatures?

A Dojang is a seal or stamp containing Chinese characters used to prove identity on documents, contracts, art, or similar items where authorship is considered important. Korean seals are made of wood, jade, or sometimes ivory for more value. Many official documents accept a stamped Dojang rather than a signature.

Does everyone in Japan have a seal?

Unlike most countries around the world, it is not common to seal a personal engagement with a handwritten signature in Japan. Instead of that, Japanese people use a seal that, once affixed on important documents, acts as a moral and legal engagement on behalf of its owner.

What is the purpose of having a personal seal?

Seals are used primarily to authenticate documents, specifically those which carry some legal import. There are two main ways in which a seal may be attached to a document. It may be applied directly to the face of the paper or parchment (an applied seal); or it may hang loose from it (a pendent seal).

Is your seal your signature?

The signature is the seal on a contract or agreement.