Ganglim
Ganglim is one of the representative names of the Saja (Jeoseungsaja) in Korean mythology. He guides the soul to the entrance of the underworld. According to legend, he always carries Jeokpaeji, the list with the names of the dead written on a red cloth, and when he calls a name three times, the soul leaves the body and follows him inevitably.
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When
- Historical notes
- One of the representative Saja figures in Korean mythology.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Jeoseungsaja
- co occurs with
- Hinokagutsuchi, Raijin, Enma-Dai-Ō, Yeomra, Yama, Fūjin, Izanagi, Izanami, Shinigami, Yanluo Wang, Diêm La Vương
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“One of the representative names is Ganglim (강림), the Saja who guides the soul to the entrance of the underworld. According to legend, he always carries Jeokpaeji (적패지), the list with the names of the dead”
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“One of the representative names is Ganglim (강림), the Saja who guides the soul to the entrance of the underworld. According to legend, he always carries Jeokpaeji (적패지), the list with the names of the dead written on a red cloth.”
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