Definition of Jangseungs. Meaning of Jangseungs. Synonyms of Jangseungs

- Gyeongsang, jangseungs are also referred to as beopsu or beoksu, a variation of boksa (복사; 卜師), meaning a male shaman. In the Jeolla region, jangseungs are often...
- ferries departed souls across the red river before going to the afterworld Jangseung, a totem pole traditionally placed at the edges of villages to mark for...
- to the statues whenever they p****ed. The statues have been compared to jangseung, traditional wooden totem poles around Korea whose function was to ward...
- by Youn Yuh-jung) who couldn't marry until she is old and praying to a Jangseung, and to her surprise is given the nose of a totem pole, used for magical...
- Mu(-dang) Gut Bon-puri Muak Sinbyeong Beliefs Cosmogony Sansin Mengdu Related concepts Dol hareubang Jangseung Numismatic charm Seonangdang Sotdae v t e...
- which could be either protective or malevolent. In Korean shamanism, jangseung and sotdae were placed at the edge of villages to frighten off demons...
- Mu(-dang) Gut Bon-puri Muak Sinbyeong Beliefs Cosmogony Sansin Mengdu Related concepts Dol hareubang Jangseung Numismatic charm Seonangdang Sotdae v t e...
- in groups at the entrance of villages together with totem poles called jangseung, they are talismans which ward off evil spirits and bring the villagers...
- "Movement to overthrow superstition" "Village devil posts", jangseung as described in The p****ing of Korea (1906) by the American Protestant missionary...
- Mu(-dang) Gut Bon-puri Muak Sinbyeong Beliefs Cosmogony Sansin Mengdu Related concepts Dol hareubang Jangseung Numismatic charm Seonangdang Sotdae v t e...