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Gwisin (Korean: 귀신) are a type of
spirit or
ghost in
Korean folklore. They are
considered similar to a
yogoe (Korean: 요괴) or
mamul (Korean: 마물). Unlike...
- into the kitchen, and vice versa.
Cheukganshin (측간신)
Byeonso Gwishin (변소 귀신)
Dwitgan Gwishin (뒷간 귀신)
Buchul Gaxi (부출 각시)
Chikdo Buin (칙도 부인)
Cheukdo Buin...
- and
quiver on his back and a
helmet on his head. He was
believed to kill
Gwishin, or evil spirits, with his blade. The Gut (ritual)
dedicated to Seonangshin...
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astrology to
avoid encountering Dongti-causing
Gwishin while making a
grave or logging; the
location of the
Gwishin was able to be
predicted because they followed...
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compiled during the
Joseon period.
Dokkaebi are
different from ghosts,
called gwishin (귀신) in Korean, in that they are not
formed by the
death of a
human being...
- myth, a part of the
Goryeo Dynasty founding myth,
Jakjaegeon kills an old
Gwishin with a bow at the
request of the
Dragon King of the West Sea, who appears...
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locally as the
gwishin. MEKA's
pilots were
drawn from pro-esports and
other similarly skilled areas, such as auto racing,
after the
gwishin disrupted the...
- good
grain harvest and the
protection of the
family from
misfortune or
Gwishin (evil ghosts). The
shaman then
placed the food that he
brought on the Nulgub...
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deity of the house, Seongju. The
Sasal Gunung are
Gunungshin who
destroy Gwishin, or evil spirits, and the
patron of the
soldiers whose names have been...
- houses. It was
believed that
Teojushin would drive away evil ghosts, or
Gwishin, and
bring luck to the village. As a
wealth deity,
those who
aspire to...
