If you’ve spent any time touring the Korean countryside, you might have noticed a single gnarly old tree standing nearby a farm village here or there. These trees are actually called Dang-namu (당나무) and according to Korean folk religion (a form of Korean Shamanism) they are actually one of the village’s Dong-shin (동신), [...]
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23 May 10
9 Apr 10
Like a lot of posts on this blog, I’d meant to get something up on San-shin.org ages ago. If you’re at all interested in traditional Korean culture, this site’s an awesome resource. It’s a treasure trove of info on everything from Korean Shamanism and Buddhist culture to folk art, feng shui, hiking and green tea.
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Posted in Book Reviews, Korean culture, Links, Shamanism, Stories, legends & people, Websites
by Sherwin
Tagged blogs, Books, Buddhism, Confucianism, hiking, history, people, Shamanism, shrines, temples, Websites
Tagged blogs, Books, Buddhism, Confucianism, hiking, history, people, Shamanism, shrines, temples, Websites
29 Mar 10
My wife and I went out for a short hike yesterday on Mt. Geumgansan (금강산) to get some exercise and enjoy a bit of the Spring weather. As I’d just posted on the legend of of Ichadon (이차돈), I figured we’d take walk up to Baegyulsa Temple (배귤사), which was built on the spot where [...]
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Posted in Buddhist culture, Dongcheon-dong, Gyeongju, Shamanism, Stories, legends & people, Temples & shrines
by Sherwin
Tagged Beopheung, Buddhism, execution, Gyeongju, history, I Cha-dong, legends, martyr, people, Shilla Dynasty, sights to see, temples, Tombs
Tagged Beopheung, Buddhism, execution, Gyeongju, history, I Cha-dong, legends, martyr, people, Shilla Dynasty, sights to see, temples, Tombs
25 Mar 10
If you visit enough Buddhist temples here in Korea, you might come across some pretty gnarly scenes painted on the sides of these hollowed halls, such as the gothic tortures of the Hell Realms or the gruesome image of the 2nd Patriarch of Zen, or Seon (선) Buddhism, chopping off his left arm (but more [...]
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Posted in Buddhist culture, Gyeongju, Shamanism, Stories, legends & people, Temples & shrines, Tombs
by Sherwin
Tagged Beopheung, Buddhism, execution, Gyeongju, history, I Cha-dong, legends, martyr, people, Shilla Dynasty, sights to see, temples, Tombs
Tagged Beopheung, Buddhism, execution, Gyeongju, history, I Cha-dong, legends, martyr, people, Shilla Dynasty, sights to see, temples, Tombs
10 Jan 10
With friends visiting for the New Year, we decided to make use of our new set of wheels and go exploring a bit. On New Year’s day we made the 45 min. trek over the mountains to Bonggil Beach (봉길해수욕장) on the East Sea, though were a bit too late to catch the sunrise, as [...]
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Posted in Gyeongju, Shamanism, Stories, legends & people, Tips for tourists, Tombs
by Sherwin
Tagged East Sea, Gyeongju, history, Korean food, legends, Restaurants, Shamanism, Shilla Dynasty, Tombs
Tagged East Sea, Gyeongju, history, Korean food, legends, Restaurants, Shamanism, Shilla Dynasty, Tombs
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