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==Trivia== |
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In [[Seoul]], 18th century [[Joseon Dynasty]] King [[Jeongjo of Joseon|Jeongjo]] ordered jangseungs erected in the area near [[Sangdo]] 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 [[Seoul Subway Line 7|Line 7]]. |
In [[Seoul]], 18th century [[Joseon Dynasty]] King [[Jeongjo of Joseon|Jeongjo]] ordered jangseungs erected in the area near [[Sangdo]] 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 [[Seoul Subway Line 7|Line 7]]. |
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Image:Korea-Andong-Hahoe Folk Village-21.jpg|Jangseung in [[Hahoe Folk Village]] |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 20:54, 8 September 2008
| Jangseung | |
 Jangseungs at Korean Folk Village near Seoul. | |
| Korean name | |
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| Hangul | 장승 |
| Hanja | 長承 or 長丞 |
| Revised Romanization | Jangseung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Changsŭng |
| Alternate names: Beopsu (법수), Beoksu (벅수) | |
A jangseung or village guardian is a Korean totem pole usually made of wood. Jangseungs were traditionally placed at the edges of villages to mark for 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 (복사/卜師), meaning a male shaman.
In the Jeolla region, jangseungs are often made of stone bearing some resemblance to the dolhareubangs of Jeju Island.
Trivia
In Seoul, 18th century Joseon Dynasty King Jeongjo ordered jangseungs erected in the area near Sangdo 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.
Gallery
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Jangseung in Hahoe Folk Village -
See also
External links
- Jangseung (Totem Poles) - An Object of Worship
- "Totem poles: Endangered folk icons from the past" from Korea Now.
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