Korea traditional floral decoration is originated from nature worship thought which has been a fear and worship for nature from ancient time. Our ancestors performed a ritual wishing for affluence and peace there thinking natural objects such as tree and plant as god-like values. From these aboriginal beliefs of our ancestor, floral decoration is believed to be used as one of a ritual process.
Since then, along with transmission of Buddhism from China, floral decoration with religious meaning had been fully started in floral for Buddha. Through 3 Country's era , it had advanced from religious floral decoration to ones for palace ritual and the nobles
Time for the most flourished and advanced floral decoration is believed to be during Goryeo Dynasty when religious floral decoration for palace ritual and noble society had been very popularized and Goryeo celadon was born. During Chosun dynasty, many of literatures for floral decoration and gardening were written, and floral decoration was popularized to ordinary people.
During modern times, traditional floral decoration was diminished from our society for a while due to Japanese colonial rule and wars.
Since 1960, floral decoration has been widely used for practical purpose thanks to stabilized life and educations. Thanks to cultural exchange with foreign countries, Korea traditional floral decoration has been much advanced, and it is being reborn as a distinctive and creative floral decoration thanks to attentions and exhibition for floral opening curriculum for it and increased demands.