Culture of Fengshui in Korea

An Exploration of East Asian Geomancy

Häftad, Engelska, 2008

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The term Fengshui, which literally means 'wind and water,' is the ancient Chinese art of selecting an auspicious site to provide the most harmonious relationship between human and earth. The term is generally translated as "geomancy," and has had a deep and extensive impact on Korean, Chinese, and other East Asian cultures. Hong-key Yoon's book explores the nature of geomantic principles and the culture of practicing them in Korean cultural contexts. Yoon first examines the nature and historical background of geomancy, geomantic principles for auspicious sites (houses, graves, and cities) and provides an interpretation of geomantic principles as practiced in Korea. Yoon looks at geomancy's influence on cartography, religion and philosophy, and urban development in both Korea and China. Finally, Yoon debates the role of geomancy in the iconographical warfare between Japanese colonialism and Korean nationalism as it affected the cultural landscape of Kyongbok Palace in Seoul.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2008-05-06
Mått153 x 230 x 26 mm
Vikt517 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieAsiaWorld
Antal sidor350
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9780739113493

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Chapter 1 PrefacePart 2 Part I: The Nature And Historical Background Of GeomancyChapter 3 Chapter 1: IntroductionChapter 4 Chapter 2: The Origin and Evolution of Geomancy in KoreaChapter 5 Chapter 3: The Introduction and Development of Geomancy in KoreaPart 6 Part II: Geomantic Principles Into PracticeChapter 7 Chapter 4: Yin-Yang Theory and GeomancyChapter 8 Chapter 5: The Geomantic Principles for and Auspicious SiteChapter 9 Chapter 6: The Principles of House GeomancyChapter 10 Chapter 7: Grave Geomancy LandscapeChapter 11 Chapter 8: An Interpretation of Geomantic PrinciplesChapter 12 Chapter 9: The Cartography of GeomancyPart 13 Part III: Geomancy And ReligionChapter 14 Chapter 10: Geomancy's Interaction with BuddhismChapter 15 Chapter 11: Confucian Ethos and GeomancyPart 16 Part IV: Geomancy And SettlementChapter 17 Chapter 12: The Use of Geomantic Ideas in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean CitiesChapter 18 Chapter 13: Seoul: A New Dynasty's Search for an Auspicious SiteChapter 19 Chapter 14: The Social Construction of KaesongPart 20 Part V: Geomancy and IconographyChapter 21 Chapter 15: Iconographic Warfare and the Geomantic Landscape of SeoulChapter 22 Chapter 16: Conclusion