Hongryeon
ancestor intermediate Korean single tradition · 1
Hongryeon is a virgin ghost from the classic tale Janghwa Hongryeon jeon who appears before a governor of a town. She is described as a beautiful woman dressed in a green jacket and a scarlet skirt, appearing so neat and decent that the governor questions whether she is human or demon. Her appearance represents the archetypal Korean virgin ghost (cheonyeogwisin) who died with unresolved matters.
When
- Historical notes
- Featured in the classic tale Janghwa Hongryeon jeon and documented in Geumgyepildam (1873).
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Source passages
“A beautiful woman dressed in a green jacket and a scarlet skirt came in quietly and bowed. The ghost looked so neat and decent that it is not surprising for the governor to say, 'Are you a human or a demon, tell me the truth!'”
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