Unique Painting of Mountain God in Magok-sa Temple
The connection with the local primitive religion is the one of the most interesting part of Buddhism in Korea.
The proof of this connection seems the hall for Mountain God. There exist several variants in this architecture. Usually there are three figures in this hall, the center is Buddha, the figures of the side are the mountain god and the monk who attains enlightenment alone. So called 3 sacred hall.
The origin of Mountain God in Korea is unknown. But in my guess, Mountain god must’ve had a long history in Korean people. In Choson dynasty, even King had served ceremony for mountain god every year.
In this temple, there was the hall for only one mountain god.
More interesting thing was there was a wife of Mountain god.
I’ve never ever seen Mountain God couple.
The hall of Mountain God was so beautiful with the autumn leaves.
The wife of Mountain god seemed more focused in this painting like as Korean common couples.
Even though Korean society is the patriarchal system, wives’ power is much more stronger at home.
Below is the close shoot.
This painting seemed to reflect the real life in Korean society.
@slowwalker,
Wow nice photography and nice painting! A stunning photography of that histories! I am pretty impressed and never seen Mountain god couple before! Thank you for sharing such wonderful experience with us!
Cheers~
That is a beautiful painting. Love the colors. Korea used to have many tigers, but apparently they were hunted to extinction from the Japanese occupation.
Very nice paining. Really exquisite . Thanks for sharing @slowwalker
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Awesome photography and lovely lovely painting ... I love Your post and photograph.my dear friend @slowwalker ....💕💕💞💞
wonderful art @slowwalker, I would try to find some art of the prayer place in my area, so inspiring post!
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@slowwalker, That was pretty impressive another part of Korean's Buddhism. Actually really clever paintings on the wall. The Mountain God & wife never seen before any other cultures of Buddhism. It's different thing to my knowledge. I never read or listen mountain of god any other relative books. Absolutely perfect update given by you. Steemit better media for learn lessons of unknown. Autumn leave's every time give big stunning looks to the hall in Magok-sa Temple.
The painting of the tigers shows a sad reality, tigers used to be common in the Korean peninsula, but not anymore.
I Really Love the Colors in the Painting and in the Leaves. So much Beauty @slowwalker......................
The colours in your photographs are always amazing.
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Very beautiful photos. Especially liked the photo, nature. It is very beautiful.