P'ungsu: A Study of Geomancy in Korea
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This book is a milestone in the history of academic research on the development and role of geomancy (fengshui in Chinese and p'ungsu in Korean) in Korean culture and society. As the first interdisciplinary work of its kind, it investigates many topics in geomancy studies that have never been previously explored, and contains contributions from a number of disciplines including geography, historical studies, environmental science, architecture, landscape architecture, religious studies, and psychoanalysis. While almost all books in English about geomancy are addressed to general readers as practical guides for divining auspicious locations, P'ungsu is a work of rigorous scholarship that documents, analyzes, and explains past and current practices of geomancy. Its readers will better understand the impact of geomancy on the Korean cultural landscape and appreciate the significant ecological principles embedded in the geomantic traditions of Korea; while researchers will discover new insights and inspirations for future research on geomancy not only in Korea, but in China and elsewhere. Contents List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgments Part I: Toward a History of Geomancy in Korea: An Overview of Its Development 1 Introduction: Historical and Cultural Studies of Geomancy in Korea • Hong-key Yoon 2 The Eight Periods in the History of Korean Geomancy • Hong-key Yoon 3 Geomancy and Major Social Upheavals (Armed Uprisings) in the History of Korea • Hong-key Yoon 4 Government Affairs Relating to Geomancy during the Time of Premodern Korea • Hong-key Yoon 5 A Glimpse of Environmental Management through Geomancy in Korean History • Hong-key Yoon 6 Principal Characteristics of Korean Geomancy • Hong-key Yoon Part II: Selected Topics in Korean Geomancy: Historical-Cultural Studies 7 Geomantic Practices of Water Acquisition and Management during the Chosŏn Dynasty • Dowon Lee 8 Geomantic Folk Narratives on the Bamboo Groves in Chinju City: Landscape as a Sign of Geomantic and Confucian Ideology • Kim Duk Hyun 9 Geomancy and Traditional Architecture during the Chosŏn Dynasty • In-choul Zho 10 Geomantic Aesthetics in a Traditional Korean Garden: With Reference to Kosan Yun Sŏndo’s Garden • Jongsang Sung 11 Geomantic Landscape of a Sailing Boat: An Examination of Cultural Ecological Links • Hong-key Yoon 12 Geomantic Modification of Landforms: The Idea of Chosan Pibo • Hong-key Yoon 13 Geomancy and Psychology: A Psychological Analysis of Geomancy • Cheol Joong Kang 14 Geomancy and Buddhism: An Examination of the Interaction during the Koryŏ Period • Won-suk Choi 15 Geomantic Discourses of the Chosŏn Confucian Literati • Hwa Lee 16 Geomantic Ideas in T’aengniji Manuscripts: An Examination of Changing Perceptions of P’ungsu during the Late Chosŏn Dynasty • Inshil Choe Yoon 17 Concluding Remarks and Reflections • Hong-key Yoon References List of Contributors Index
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