평안 Protection
pyeong-an — “peace and safety.” For safe roads and calm days.
Make a Protection talismanThe word on the talisman
평안 (pyeong-an) means peace and safety — days without trouble. In traditional Korea, protective talismans were the most common kind of all.
Families pasted them above doors and gates to keep misfortune out, and travelers folded them into their clothes before long journeys. On the Lunar New Year and on Dano (the fifth day of the fifth lunar month), households replaced old protective papers with fresh ones. The gate shape on this talisman refers to that custom of guarding the threshold of the home.
Today people make this wish for a safe commute, a long trip, children starting school, or simply a calm season.
In Korea, families hang this above the door to keep trouble out. Protective talismans were also carried on long journeys, to keep travelers safe until they came home.
Wishes people write
- “Safe travels to Seoul.”
- “Keep my family safe this winter.”
- “A safe drive home every day.”
- “Calm days for my kids.”
How people keep it
Keep it in your car, your bag, or by the front door.
Other wishes
- LoveFor the heart you hope to find, or keep.
- WealthFor money that comes, and stays.
- ExamsFor the test that matters most.
- CareerFor the job, the raise, the leap.
- HealthFor healing, for you or someone you love.
- FamilyFor a home full of laughter.
- FriendshipFor the people meant to cross your path.
- New BeginningsFor the first step of something new.
- Peace of MindFor a quieter, lighter heart.