NORTHEAST ASIAN HISTORY FOUNDATION 07/2023
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How did Koguryo people create the polka-dot patterned coat in the Muyongchong?
The polka-dot patterns can be found in various garments such as jackets, pants, overcoats, and skirts worn by numerous figures, including dancers, depicted in the Muyongchong mural painting. The male dancers in Muyongchong wear jackets and pants with polka-dot patterns, dancing. The female dancers also wear long-sleeved coats with polka-dot patterns, dancing. Not only that, but also the host welcoming the guests, as well as the servants and maids attending their duties, are dressed in polka-dot patterns.
Currently, the Tungusic people reside in the land of Koguryo. They make polka-dot patterned coat by stitching together polka-dot patterns found in parts such as the Formosan deer motifs. Perhaps within their costumes, we may find the key to unraveling the secret of the Koguryo's polka-dot patterned coats.
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