Dol hareubang

Dol hareubang
A dol hareubang from Jeju Island on display outside the National Folk Museum of Korea in Seoul
Korean name
Hangul	돌 하르방
Revised Romanization	Dol hareubang
McCune–Reischauer	Tol harŭbang

A dol hareubang (Jejuan: 돌 하르방; lit. stone grandfather), alternatively tol harubang, hareubang or harubang, is a type of traditional volcanic rock statue from Jeju Island, Korea.

It is not known when or how the statues came about; various theories exist for their origin. They are possibly at least 500 years old, dating to the early Joseon period. There are 48 original pre-modern statues that are known to exist; most of them are located on Jeju Island.

The statues are traditionally placed in front of gates, as symbolic projections of power and as guardians against evil spirits. They were also symbols and ritual objects for fertility. They are now considered symbols of Jeju Island.