Jangseung
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| Jangseung | |
 Jangseungs at the Korean Folk Village near Seoul. | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 장승 |
| Hanja | Trường 栍 |
| Revised Romanization | Jangseung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Changsŭng |
| Alternate names: Beopsu (법수), Beoksu (벅수) | |
Ajangseung(Korean:장승) orvillage guardianis a Koreantotem poleusually made of wood.Jangseungswere traditionally placed at the edges of villages to mark village boundaries and frighten awaydemons.They were also worshipped as villagetutelary deities.
In the southern regions ofJeolla,Chungcheong,andGyeongsang,jangseungs are also referred to asbeopsuorbeoksu,a variation ofboksa(복사;Bặc sư), meaning a maleshaman.
In the Jeolla region,jangseungsare often made of stone bearing some resemblance to thedolhareubangsofJeju Island.
InSeoul,18th centuryJoseon DynastyKingJeongjoorderedjangseungserected in the area nearSangdoto ward off evil spirits when he made a royal procession toSuwon,where his father's tomb was located. Since then, the district has been calledJangseungbaegiand has given its name to theJangseungbaegi Stationon theSeoul Metropolitan Subway'sLine 7.
Jangseungsare usually adorned with inscriptions describing the personae of the carved figures along the front of the poles. "Male"jangseungsusually bear inscriptions inHangulorHanjareading "Great General ofAll Under Heaven,"orCheonha-daejanggun(천하대장군;Thiên hạ đại tướng quân) and are decorated with headpieces resembling those worn by Korean aristocrats or scholars. "Female"jangseungs,on the other hand, wear less elaborate headpieces and usually bear inscriptions reading "Female General of the Underworld," orJiha-yeojanggun(지하여장군;Ngầm nữ tướng quân) or "Great General of the Underworld," orJiha-daejanggun(지하대장군;Ngầm đại tướng quân).
Place
[edit]Depending on the location or affiliation,jangseungcan 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.
The temple guardian post has the function of protecting the temple from the invisible evil spirits. The temple guardian is the boundary mark of the temple.
The public guardian is a milestone and a street god to protect the safety of the gate, barracks, and roads and sea roads.[1]
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References
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- Jangseung (Totem Poles) - An Object of WorshipArchived2013-01-05 atarchive.today
- "Totem poles: Endangered folk icons from the past"fromKorea Now.
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