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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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Jangseungs are usually adorned with inscriptions describing the personae of the carved figures along the front of the poles. "Male" jangseungs usually bear inscriptions in [[Hangul]] or [[Hanja]] reading "Great General of [[All Under Heaven]]," or ''Cheonha-daejanggun'' (Hangul: 천하대장군, Hanja: 天下大將軍) and are decorated with headpieces resembling those worn by Korean aristocrats or scholars. Female jangseungs have less elaborate headpieces and usually bear inscriptions of "Female General of the Underworld," or ''Jiha-nyeojanggun/Jiha-yeojanggun'' (Hangul: 지하녀장군/지하여장군, Hanja: 地下女將軍) or "Great General of the Underworld," or ''Jiha-daejanggun'' (Hangul: 지하대장군, Hanja: 地下大將軍). |
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Revision as of 08:42, 7 January 2012
| 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.
Jangseungs are usually adorned with inscriptions describing the personae of the carved figures along the front of the poles. "Male" jangseungs usually bear inscriptions in Hangul or Hanja reading "Great General of All Under Heaven," or Cheonha-daejanggun (Hangul: 천하대장군, Hanja: 天下大將軍) and are decorated with headpieces resembling those worn by Korean aristocrats or scholars. Female jangseungs have less elaborate headpieces and usually bear inscriptions of "Female General of the Underworld," or Jiha-nyeojanggun/Jiha-yeojanggun (Hangul: 지하녀장군/지하여장군, Hanja: 地下女將軍) or "Great General of the Underworld," or Jiha-daejanggun (Hangul: 지하대장군, Hanja: 地下大將軍).
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Jangseung in Hahoe Folk Village -
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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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