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A carved post with a fierce face.
Also known as: Village guardian post Korea
Sometimes confused with: Totem pole Korea
The Korean carved wooden post set at a village boundary as a guardian, usually in a male and female pair.
A tall squared timber with a face carved at its top, the eyes bulging and the teeth bared, with an inscription cut down the shaft.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.