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In this paper, I have researched into the ancient Korean cosmological diagram what we called the "Yut-nori-pan", that was found at overall sites in South Korea. We think it may be carved in prehistoric period or ancient Three kingdom dynasties in Korea.
The shape of Yut-nori-pan diagrams we found by this time in South Korea is all round-shaped having the cross-shape at the center part. There are 9 rock holes in the cross line, and 20 rock holes in the outer round circle. In brief, the Yut-nori-pan consists of one circle and plus sign shape.
If we analyze it into several perspectives, it can be made of one center hole and the remnant twenty-eight holes. And if we divide twenty-eight holes four equal parts, each part has seven holes. Having seen such these structures, many past Confucians at Chosun dynasty actually thought the one center hole of Yut-nori-pan symbolized the polaris star and the other twenty-eight holes meant the astronomical twenty-eight constellations. In according to my another analysis, it can be divided into one polaris star and four Big Dipper constellations.
As above analyses, ancient Korean rock art, Yut-nori-pan, may be created as the celestial moving model or the astronomical diagram. In my other articles, I suggested that some ancient Korean people would have observed the celestial motions and developed into the Yut-nori-pan diagram.
Chosun dynasty's Confucians thought there were an astronomical principle in the playing method, too. So to say, the shortest cut way to the goal after stating means the sun's motion at the winter solstice and the longest way moving entire circuit symbolizes the orbit of sun's motion at the summer solstice. They also believed each two ways of half the circle motion corresponded to vernal and autumnal equinoxes.
In addition to above research, I also suggested the new rock arts of Manghwa-Dae recently found at Jungup Doosung Mt. in South Korea succeeded to ancient Korean rock astronomical tradition.