Korean Sea Goddess

Yong Hwang
용왕

http://magoism.net/2012/08/01/gaeyang-halmi-the-sea-goddess-of-korea-by-helen-hye-sook-hwang/

http://magoism.net/category/sea-goddess/

Chun Hyang Jun

CHUN HYANG JUN

 

Very old time (Choson period) a famouse retired B-girl lived in JUN-RA province NAM-WON with a man who official rank.

But she haven't any children, so she beg to the guardian spirit of mountain, then she get a baby(CHUN HYANG).

CHUN HYANG has profound filial piety and intelligent.

She getting beautiful and good at knowledge day by day.

One sunny beautiful DAN-O day a rich person's son (LEE MONG YONG) see the sights of KCWCANG HAN ROO with his servant (BANG JA) That time he saw CHUN HYANG enjoying swing.

He was madly in love her, and he say to servant BACNG JA bring her to him.

They meet together and confirmed their mind together.

But he wanted meet her again at night.

LEE MONG YONG returned his house. He think her all day also he couldn't do any thing.

He couldn't sleep so he leave his house at night for meet her with servant BANG JA.

LEE MONG YONG asked her mother to marry with her, But her mother don't want marry her daughter.

He succeeded in persuading her with great difficulty.

LEE MONG YONG enjoyed love with her every day, But his father appointment to the HAN YANG(seoul) announced officially.

So he have to back up with her.

After back up CHUN HYANG awaited eagerly happy news from him every day.

 

By way of many countries country head man BYUN HAK DO, He appointment to NAM WON province, Changed a lewd man heard that about beautiful CHUN HYANG.

BYUN HAK DO coerced to her, that service of him.

But CHUN HYACNG saying to BYUN HAK DO i'm though daughter of retired B-girl, I couldn't service you, also am engaged with LEE MONG YONG already.

BYUN HAK DO very angered and pressure cruel torture to her.

But she keep her chastity.

She was imprisoned put in jail on a false charge.

Landed in prison CHUN HYACNG miss LEE MONG YONG almost every day.

One day night she meet famous person in her dream, The person talked to her,

that you can meet LEE MONG YONG and you will have good life.

BYUN HAK DO gave to her last chance service on his birth day, And then if refuse again he will decide to punish her.

Besides while LEE MONG YONG studied hardly and became win the first place in a state examination and he reached a secret royal inspector, Then his appointment to the JUN-RA province was of announced officially.

He heard regarding CHUN HYACNG in jail from village people.

Secret royal inspector LEE MONG YONG weared begger clothes and meet

CHUN HYACNG's mother, She was so dejected about him and say to him hard luck story.

He went to jail for meet CHUN HYACNG, But she couldn't recognize him.

On BYUN HAK DO birth day, When the high time party a summons to appear secret royal inspector LEE MONG YONG.

Country head man BYUN HAK DO ruined and dismissal from the office.

LEE MONG YONG rescuded CHUN HYACNG from the jail and meet again.

They get 3boys 2girls and had happy life.

 

This story is very famous so it was made by film many times.

I translated very shortly, But i don't know good or not.

 

by Mr. Hwang

Joan Sutherland

http://awakenedlife.org/Talks__Interviews____Essays/index.html#anch16

http://warwickshirewicca.blogspot.kr/2014/10/ursa-major-and-artemis.html



http://www.haverford.edu/koreanartsfestival/gods_demons_generals.php

Shamanism in Korea

Korean Shamanism by Korean University students

Kim Eve believes that in the ancient past, virgins were sacrificed to the mountain Gods, which is why Mudang are women.











Kim Eve

The reason I write an essay about Korea traditional shamanism need to know about the traditional culture of Korea by Korea people. If you read my essay on Korea traditional culture, there are two big advantages. First, they can see the knowledge of the culture they do not know Korea. Second, they do not experience their cultural past directly can get a feel experienced indirectly. From now on let's learn about Shamanism in Korea traditional culture? South Korea has a special culture. In korea believed the ethnic religions from once upon a time. In addition, in korea there was a magic or religion centered on the shaman to communicate with supernatural beings directly. Easy to say, Shamanism can be described as old people believed faith. Not only that old people are also believed Sansin. Sansin means the guardian of the mountain. And Sansin is guardian of the villagers. Also the sansin is man. The following is a Mudang. Mudang means those who serve God. And it acts an intermediary to convey to people the story to listen to God speak. In addition, the mudang is mostly women and virgin.

Cite the evidence or examples that support my topic and reason. First, above picture is a picture that shows the three lines and tiger pine. This picture comes through reason can prove that old people had a belief in traditional cultures as well. And three features that appear in this picture is that it has a meaning that all three defenders. Second, As you can see from the photos on the Sanshin is the grandfather I beard. In other words, is that man. Why this man that the Sanshin to explain, the example is a tiger in the picture. The tiger means a man and a guardian. And tiger is the devil chasing mean. As a result, believed that the force strong man Guardian. Because most of those who rely on faith the power weak women. Three, the mudang is mostly women and virgin. Most memorial service when God was providing a live animal as a sacrifice. But sometimes in ancient times there was a custom of offering sacrifices to live a virgin. Because virgin is sacrificed because we think are right to know a woman with a clean body. So the mudang is mostly women and virgin. Because it is God dedicated.

The reason I write an essay about Korea traditional shamanism need to know about the traditional culture of Korea by Korea people. Has this to say. “Knowing the past can be seen now. Also, it can be seen in the future if you know the date. Therefore A knowledge of the historical to get and studying about that knowledge is helpful in the current generation. In addition, an analysis based on the past of the current it can make a better future.” So would I write an essay about Korea traditional culture.

Park SeoIn

Yes, I think shamanism is important for Korea society, because Shamanism is a religion which is based on the belief that the world is controlled by good and evil spirits, and that these spirits can be directed by people with special powers. And shamanism is a religion a happening in every region of the world. So, each of country have a religious, cultural catholicity, dynamism.

First reason of important on shamanism is helped to community gained wisdom, power through a trip to a different world by shamans. For example, shamans are announce about community will have a drought, so community people leaved on their community. This is impossible if shamans never did trip to a different world.

Second reason of important on shamanism is conceptual foundation of Korea religion. Nowadays, most religions were received from other countries. But shamanism is traditional religion in Korea. Therefore this is included about Korea history. For example, god believed by shamans is admiral of Korean. And, that is folk tendency likes jangseung, Korean traditional totem pole at the village entrance.

Third reason of important on shamanism is very popular religion. Most of the Korean people are believe shamans. They often consulted a fortune-teller by shamans. For example, many people consulted about their boyfriend and girlfriend, their future, their friends, their health. Each of the people is regularly go to the shaman.

I think Shamanism is helped to community gained wisdom. And, shamanism is conceptual foundation of Korea religion. Lastly, shamanism is very popular religion. For all those reasons, shamanism is important for Korean society.

Hwang SuJin Alice

Yes, I think Shamanism is important for Korean society. Actually, shamanism is less important for modern Korean society. But once upon a time, shamanism is very important for the ancient Korean society, because our ancestors thought shamanism was very important. And they believed shamanism. People believed in shamans.

For example, a time-honored story is the myth of Tan’gun. Hanw-ung (the sky of king’ son) and Ungnyeo (bear changed woman) married and had a son, who they named Tan’gun. This story’s main characters are Hanw-ung, bear, tiger, and Tan’gun. The meaning of Hanw-ung is some people believed in the sky. They served the sky. And the meaning of bear and tiger are that other people believed in animals. They served animals. Especially, many people worshiped the bear and the tiger. And the meaning of Tan’gun is that he is a shaman. And a shamanist symbol is Jang-seung. We can frequently see Jang-seung at ancient village’s entrance. People believed Jang-seung protect the village. When evil enters a village, Jang-seung expels the evil. So far, Jang-seung are located at the entrance to the village. Another shamanist symbol is the stone pile. When people pray for something, people piled stones. Then their wish comes true. People believed in stone piles. So nowadays people trust stone piles.

Shamanism is less important for modern Korean society. But if it wasn’t for shamanism, we wouldn’t know our ancestor’s life style. And some people still believ in shamanism, because when old people worry about future, Old people go to a shaman’s house. A Shaman can tell them about their future and they trust the shaman’s speech. I think Shamanism is important for Korean society, because I think shamanism has for a long history made it through Korea. So I think shamanism is Korean society’s culture and life style and history. 

Interviews

Gong Hee Seung sent me these picture: DanGun with Tiger and Bear

Jo Hye Ran's mother had a dream that her house was haunted. In the dream, she saw ghosts and strange shapes. So, she called a mudang, who did a blessing/exorcism. Then she had a dream that her house was clear.

Lee Hyo Jin said mudangs have a magical ability. They can see ghosts, talk with them, and stop bad things. Once, she a saw a kut. Her grandmother's house caught on fire, so she hired a mudang to drive away bad energies.

Bear Tribe, Tiger Tribe

Dan Gun's full name is "Tan Gun Wang Gum" - the shaman king

wang = king, gum = sword

His Bear mother, Un Yeo, prayed to the tree Sin Dan Su

Go Ju Sun

JayJungIlChi

There is the idea that TanGun created the bear story to legitimize his rule.