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God Pictures in Korean Contexts
The Ownership and Meaning of Shaman Paintings
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God Pictures in Korean Contexts
The Ownership and Meaning of Shaman Paintings
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Figure
1.2
In
the
shamanic
tradition
of
the
Ch’ungch’ŏng
provinces
in
central
Korea,
and
espe-
cially
in
the
vicinity
of
Kyeryŏng
mountain,
exorcists
(
tokkyŏng
,
lit.
“sutra
reader”)
do
their
work
with
the
aid
of
a
multitude
of
spirit
generals
whose
names
and
images,
rendered
on
cut
paper,
they
hang
across
four
directions
to
mark
a
protected
space.
The
exorcist
chants
while
sitting
and
beating
a
double-headed
drum.
Gahoe
Muse-
um,
photograph
by
Yul
Soo
Yoon.
Table of contents
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction: The Lives of Korean Shaman Paintings
- 2. What Are Shaman Paintings?
- 3. Korean Shaman Paintings Collected
- 4. Painted Gods at Home
- 5. Gods Painted, Gods Bought and Sold
- Coda: Painted Gods in Museums
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- About the Authors
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