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Jangseung
A () or village guardian is a Korean totem pole usually made of wood. were traditionally placed at the edges of villages to mark village boundaries and frighten away demons. They were also worshipped as village tutelary deities. In the southern regions of Jeolla, Chungcheong, and Gyeongsang, jangseungs are also referred to as ''beopsu'' or ''beoksu'', a variation of ''boksa'' (), meaning a male shaman. In the Jeolla region, are often made of stone bearing some resemblance to the dolhareubangs of Jeju Island. In Seoul, 18th century Joseon Dynasty King Jeongjo ordered erected in the area near Sangdo-dong to ward off evil spirits when he made a royal procession to Suwon, where his father's tomb was located. Since then, the district has been called Jangseungbaegi and has given its name to the Jangseungbaegi Station on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway's Line 7. are usually adorned with inscriptions describing the personae of the carved figures along the front of the pol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jangseungbaegi Station
Jangseungbaegi Station () is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 7. The station's relatively long name is taken from that of the neighborhood of the same name. The neighborhood's name, in turn, is derived from an abundance of Korean village guardians (''jangseung''), erected in the 18th century by King Jeongjo of the Joseon Dynasty Joseon ( ; ; also romanized as ''Chosun''), officially Great Joseon (), was a dynastic kingdom of Korea that existed for 505 years. It was founded by Taejo of Joseon in July 1392 and replaced by the Korean Empire in October 1897. The kingdom w .... Station layout References {{coord, 37, 30, 17, N, 126, 56, 21, E, region:KR_source:kolossus-jawiki_type:railwaystation, display=title Metro stations in Dongjak District Seoul Metropolitan Subway stations Railway stations in South Korea opened in 2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Subway Line 7
Seoul Subway Line 7 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway was built from 1990 to 1996 (Jangam- Konkuk Univ.) and was completed on August 1, 2000 (central section . Konkuk University to Sinpung); the western section between Sinpung and Onsu was put into service on February 29, 2000. This north-south line does not run through the city centre but links Gangnam directly to the northeastern districts of Seoul. In 2019, Line 7 had an annual ridership of 380 million or 1.04 million passengers per day. Although most trains run between Jangam and Seongnam, some trains short turn at Onsu station and some trains start at Dobongsan station. All trains on Line 7 are monitored by 1,008 closed-circuit television cameras that were installed in June 2012. The extension to Incheon Subway Line 1 was designed to relieve the traffic congestion in western Seoul and northern Incheon. Nine stations were added on October 27, 2012, for the extension, starting from Onsu Station of Line 7 and ending at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liminal Deities
A liminal deity is a god or goddess in mythology who presides over thresholds, gates, or doorways; "a crosser of boundaries". These gods are believed to oversee a state of transition of some kind; such as, the old to the new, the unconscious to the conscious state, the familiar to the unknown. Types of liminal deities include Dying-and-rising deity, dying-and-rising deities, various Vegetation deity, agricultural deities, Psychopomp, psychopomps and those who Katabasis, descend into the underworld: crossing the threshold between life and death. Vegetation deity, Vegetation deities mimic the annual dying and returning of plant life, making them seasonally cyclical liminal deities in contrast to the one-time journey typical of the dying-and-rising myth. Etymology The word ''liminal'', first attested to in English in 1884, comes from the Latin word , meaning 'threshold'. ''Liminality'' is a term given currency in the twentieth century by British cultural anthropologist Victor T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sotdae
A () is a tall wooden pole or stone pillar with a carved bird on its top, built for the purpose of folk belief in Korea. Like , wooden totem poles with a sculpted human face, it was usually erected near the entrance of a village to ward off evil spirits as well as to represent villagers' wishes for prosperity and well-being. Later, it was also built as a celebratory or commemorative symbol. For instance, when a son of a family passed a civil service examination called , a was set up in the yard. In that case, it was colored in orange and topped with a blue dragon. Features were generally set up alone, but sometimes, along with (Korean totem poles), (돌탑, a pagoda built with stone) or (신목, sacred trees). It was worshiped as a village guardian. The birds may look like wild geese, crows or ibises in some areas, but ducks are the most common. have different names according to regions; (소주), (소줏대) in Jeolla Province, (솔대) in Gangwon Province and Hamhung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seonangdang
The (), also known as the () are stone cairns or trees that are considered holy and are dedicated to the deity Seonangshin, the patron of villages. The are common in mountainous settlements of the Korean Peninsula. History The origins of the are unclear; archaeologists and historians have two theories. The first theory is that originated in Korea. According to these historians, the originated as border marks between various villages. As the concept of religion developed, these borders became worshipped as the homes of the border deities, equivalent to the Roman deity of Terminus. These historians equate with the Sodo, a holy area in the Proto–Three Kingdoms of Korea. Other historians claim that developed as altars to Sanwang, the deities of mountains. The other theory is that are the Korean variety of Ovoo, or Mongolian stone towers. The Mongolian worship of Ovoo are strikingly similar to the Korean worship of in that it is of stone, and is believed to grant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Shamanism
Korean shamanism, also known as () is a religion from Korea. Religious studies, Scholars of religion classify it as a folk religion and sometimes regard it as one facet of a broader Korean vernacular religion distinct from Buddhism, Taoism, Daoism, and Confucianism. There is no central authority in control of ''musok'', with much diversity of belief and practice evident among practitioners. A polytheism, polytheistic religion, revolves around deities and ancestral spirits. Central to the tradition are ritual specialists, the majority of them female, called (). In English they have sometimes been called "Shamanism, shamans", although the accuracy of this term is debated among anthropology, anthropologists. The serve as mediators between paying clients and the supernatural world, employing divination to determine the cause of their clients' misfortune. They also perform rituals, during which they offer food and drink to the gods and spirits or entertain them with storytelling, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Totem Pole
Totem poles () are monumental carvings found in western Canada and the northwestern United States. They are a type of Northwest Coast art, consisting of poles, posts or pillars, carved with symbols or figures. They are usually made from large trees, mostly western red cedar, by First Nations and Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast including northern Northwest Coast Haida, Tlingit, and Tsimshian communities in Southeast Alaska and British Columbia, Kwakwaka'wakw and Nuu-chah-nulth communities in southern British Columbia, and the Coast Salish communities in Washington and British Columbia. The word ''totem'' derives from the Algonquian word '' odoodem'' [] meaning "(his) kinship group". The carvings may symbolize or commemorate ancestors, cultural beliefs that recount familiar legends, clan lineages, or notable events. The poles may also serve as functional architectural features, welcome signs for village visitors, mortuary vessels for the remains of deceased ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolhareubang
A ( Jejuan: ), alternatively , or , is a type of traditional volcanic rock statue from Jeju Island, Korea. It is not known when the statues first began to be made; various theories exist for their origin. They possibly began to be made at latest 500 years ago, since the early Joseon period. There are either 47 or 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. The statues have been compared to ''jangseung'', traditional wooden totem poles around Korea whose function was similarly to ward off bad spirits. They are now considered symbols of Jeju Island. Recreations of them in miniature and in full size have since been created. Names ''Dol hareubang'' is a term in the Jeju language, and means "stone grandfather". The term was reportedly not common ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangul
The Korean alphabet is the modern writing system for the Korean language. In North Korea, the alphabet is known as (), and in South Korea, it is known as (). The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs used to pronounce them. They are systematically modified to indicate Phonetics, phonetic features. The vowel letters are systematically modified for related sounds, making Hangul a featural writing system. It has been described as a syllabic alphabet as it combines the features of Alphabet, alphabetic and Syllabary, syllabic writing systems. Hangul was created in 1443 by Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty. The alphabet was made as an attempt to increase literacy by serving as a complement to Hanja, which were Chinese characters used to write Literary Chinese in Korea by the 2nd century BCE, and had been adapted to write Korean by the 6th century CE. Modern Hangul orthography uses 24 basic letters: 14 consona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tutelary Deity
A tutelary (; also tutelar) is a deity or a Nature spirit, spirit who is a guardian, patron, or protector of a particular place, geographic feature, person, lineage, nation, culture, or occupation. The etymology of "tutelary" expresses the concept of safety and thus of guardianship. In Platonic idealism, late Greek and Roman religion, one type of tutelary deity, the ''Genius (mythology), genius'', functions as the personal deity or ''daimon'' of an individual from birth to death. Another form of personal tutelary spirit is the familiar spirit of European folklore. Ancient Greece Socrates spoke of hearing the voice of his personal spirit or ''daimonion'': The Greeks also thought deities guarded specific places: for instance, Athena was the patron goddess of the city of Athens. Ancient Rome Tutelary deities who guard and preserve a place or a person are fundamental to Religion in ancient Rome, ancient Roman religion. The tutelary deity of a man was his Genius (mythology), Geni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culture Of Korea
The traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea before the division of Korea in 1945. Since the mid-20th century, Korea has been split between the North Korean and South Korean sovereign state, states, resulting in a number of cultural differences that can be observed even today. Before the Joseon period, the practice of Korean shamanism was deeply rooted in Korean culture. Clothing The traditional dress known as ''hanbok'' (; alternatively ''joseonot;'' in North Korea) has been worn since ancient times. The ''hanbok'' consists of a shirt (''jeogori'') and a skirt (''chima''). According to social status, Koreans used to dress differently, making clothing an important mark of social rank. Costumes were worn by the ruling class and the royal family. These upper classes also used jewellery, jewelry to distance themselves from the ordinary people. A traditional item of jewellery for women was a pendant in the shape of certain elem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeolla
Jeolla Province (, ) was one of the historical Eight Provinces of Korea during the Kingdom of Joseon in southwestern Korea. It consisted of the modern South Korean provinces of North Jeolla, South Jeolla and Gwangju Metropolitan City as well as Jeju Province. The provincial capital was Jeonju, the current capital of North Jeolla. The entire inland region was called Honam (), which is still commonly used today. Jeolla-do, including North and South Jeolla,was the first province/state out of the Eight Provinces system to have its 1000th year anniversary in 2018, as the name 'Jeolla-do' was established in 1018, during Hyeonjong of Goryeo's 9th year in power.https://www.jeonbuk.go.kr/index.jeonbuk?menuCd=DOM_000000101004005000 The population of Jeolla-do is 4,973,834 as of January 2024. History Samhan and Samguk During the Samhan era of Korean history, the area of Jeolla was controlled by the Mahan confederacy and the Tamna kingdom on Jeju. Fifteen of the 45 Korean tribes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
