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The culture of fengshui in Korea : an exploration of East Asian geomancy / Hong-key Yoon.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: AsiaWorldPublication details: Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, ©2006.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 331 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780739153857
  • 0739153854
  • 1283655799
  • 9781283655798
  • 0739113488
  • 9780739113486
Other title:
  • Culture of feng shui in Korea
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Culture of fengshui in Korea.DDC classification:
  • 133.3/33709519 22
LOC classification:
  • BF1779.F4
Online resources:
Contents:
The nature and historical background of geomancy. Introduction ; The origin and evolution of geomancy ; The introduction and development of geomancy in Korea -- Geomantic principles into practice. Yin-yang theory and geomancy ; The geomantic principles for an auspicious site ; The principles of house geomancy ; Grave geomancy and grave landscape ; An interpretation of geomantic principles ; The cartography of geomancy -- Geomancy and religion. Geomancy's interaction with Buddhism ; Confucian ethos and geomancy -- Geomancy and settlement. The use of geomantic ideas in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean cities ; Seoul: a new dynasty's search for an auspicious site ; The social construction of Kaesong -- Geomancy and iconography. Iconographic warfare and the geomantic landscape of Seoul ; Conclusion.
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Summary: Hong-Key Yoon's book explores the nature of geomantic principles (fengshui) and the culture of practicing them in Korean cultural contexts. He clearly analyzes the nature and historical background of geomancy, the principles for selecting auspicious sites, and provides an extensive interpretation of geomantic principles as practiced in Korea. The impacts of geomancy on traditional cartography, religion, urban development, and finally iconographical warfare are all discussed in great detail.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-325) and index.

The nature and historical background of geomancy. Introduction ; The origin and evolution of geomancy ; The introduction and development of geomancy in Korea -- Geomantic principles into practice. Yin-yang theory and geomancy ; The geomantic principles for an auspicious site ; The principles of house geomancy ; Grave geomancy and grave landscape ; An interpretation of geomantic principles ; The cartography of geomancy -- Geomancy and religion. Geomancy's interaction with Buddhism ; Confucian ethos and geomancy -- Geomancy and settlement. The use of geomantic ideas in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean cities ; Seoul: a new dynasty's search for an auspicious site ; The social construction of Kaesong -- Geomancy and iconography. Iconographic warfare and the geomantic landscape of Seoul ; Conclusion.

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Hong-Key Yoon's book explores the nature of geomantic principles (fengshui) and the culture of practicing them in Korean cultural contexts. He clearly analyzes the nature and historical background of geomancy, the principles for selecting auspicious sites, and provides an extensive interpretation of geomantic principles as practiced in Korea. The impacts of geomancy on traditional cartography, religion, urban development, and finally iconographical warfare are all discussed in great detail.

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