Chaehwa : Traditional Korean silk flower

Chapter 1
Accounts of Chaehwa in Ancient Literature
What are chaehwa? 14
History of chaehwa 16
Stories about chaehwa in historical records 38

Chapter 2
A Close Look at Chaehwa
Palace nomenclature of gungjungchaehwa 44
Jamhwa, flowers for adornment of hats or hair 46
Sanghwa, flowers atop the banquet table 52
Junhwa, flowers in a royal jar for decoration of the place 56
Scholars of Practical Learning craft artificial flowers
and enjoy them 70
Yunhoemae, plum blossoms made of beeswax 70

Chapter 3
Experiencing Chaehwa
Hair adorned with flowers; food decorated with flowers 78
Peach Blossoms, Lotus flower, Chrysanthemum, Peony, Plum 82
Wolgyehwa, Yeolmaehwa (Angiosperms) 98
Microcosm created by royal silk birds, butterflies, and bees 102

Chapter 4
Crafting Chaehwa
Tools and techniques for making of gungjungchaehwa 106
Tools used to make gungjungchaehwa 106
Preparation for making chaehwa 108
Making red peach blossoms 112

Chapter 5
Enjoying Chaehwa
Gungjungchaehwa, National Intangible Cultural Heritage 132
Korean Royal Silk Flower Museum 134
Deoksugung Project 2021: Garden of Imagination 136
Certified trainees of gungjungchaehwa and GungjungChaehwa Seoul Wrap 138
Enjoying chaehwa over a cup 142
The only gungjungchaehwa extant 144

Appendix
Illustrations 150
Bibliography 153
Advisory Institutions 153
Index-Glossary 154