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Good Fortune Totems
Jang-seung wood carvings are small versions of the good luck totems that were used throughout Korea to ward off evil. They were generally placed at the entrance to villages to keep
spirits out. The inscription on the male figure on the left reads Cheon ha dae jang gun, (great lord under the sky), while inscription on the female figure reads Ji ha yeo jang gun,
(great woman lord of the world). Read more
here. They are available in three sizes. They are shipped as a set of two.
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WFR001S Small*
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(H)8.75" x 2.25" (222 x 57mm)
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Price: $45.00
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WFR001M Medium
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(H)10.75" x 2.5" (273 x 63mm)
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Price: $58.00
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WFR001L Large
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(H)13.25" x 2.5" (337 x 63mm)
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Price: $71.00
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*Shown
Jang-seung
(장승,
長承)
are traditional Korean totems which were traditionally placed at the
entrance to villages to ward off evil spirits and also to set the
boundaries for different villages. The inscriptions on them are
Cheon-ha-dae-jang-gun 천하대장군
天下大將軍 and
Ji-ha-yeo-jang-gun 지하여장군
地下女將軍, which means
great lord under the sky and great woman lord of the world. |
In the past people
and families prayed to them to bring good fortune to their town, friends
and village. There are different types of Jang-seung throughout the
different parts of Korea and they each have their own names. In the
central region they are called Jang-sin
장신
or Su-sal
수살.
In the South they were known as Beob-su
법수
or Beok-su
복수
and on Jeju Island they are made of stone and called
Dol-ha-ru-bang 돌하르방.
Though Jang-seung are no longer placed in front of towns, they can
still be found in front of some small remote villages and guarding
temples. |
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