jangseung
deity earth Korean single tradition · 2
A jangseung is a Korean totem pole usually made of wood. Jangseungs were traditionally placed at the edges of villages to mark village boundaries and frighten away demons. They were also worshipped as village tutelary deities.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Erected by King Jeongjo in the 18th century.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Cheonha-daejanggun, Jiha-yeojanggun, Jiha-daejanggun, Munsin, Makiubaya, Manduyapit
- enemy of
- demons
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Depending on the location or affiliation, jangseung can be divided into village guardian, temple guardian, and public guardian. The village guardian is the god of dongje, and has the functions of village guardian, mural, expelling the harmful ghosts, fire prevention, and gathering happiness for the village”
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