Star charts, Korean cashand cosmic serpents

While I was out to lunch with my Lady Friend, I noticed a copy of the Joongang Ilbo behind her on the floor. Two dark, circular images that looked for all the world like a planisphere were featured next to an image of the new 10,000 won bill on the front page.

"What's that about?" I wondered as I tried to get a better look.

When we finished eating, I picked up the paper and could see that it was indeed on old-style planisphere. The proprietor said it was from the 16th century. There's not much that I can glean from the article, except that this bill will go into circulation on January 22.

I can share that the bill features an astrolabe built during the reign of King Sejong. The actual device, honcheonui (혼천위) is displayed at King Sejong's tomb, which happens to be across town from where we live. [See "How cosmic time was kept in Korea"]

I also have to mention that the light blue band across both frames is the Milky Way... and the dark gap in both renderings is the same feature discussed in the previous post about the Mayans, Xibalba and December 2012. To that, allow me to add:

"The Milky Way Galaxy is the inspiration for the symbol of the Ouroboros. Myth refers to a serpent of light residing in the heavens. The Milky Way is this serpent, and viewed at the galactic central point near Sagittarius, this serpent eats its own tail."