Mengdu, the Glossary
The mengdu (Jeju and), also called the three mengdu and the three mengdu of the sun and moon, are a set of three kinds of brass ritual devices—a pair of knives, a bell, and divination implements—which are the symbols of shamanic priesthood in the Korean shamanism of southern Jeju Island.[1]
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59 relations: Anju (food), Anti-shamanism movement in Korea, Bhikkhu, Brass, Cash (Chinese coin), Cheongju (drink), Chinese calendar, Chinese characters, Chogong bon-puri, Confucianism, Dansul, Divination, Dragon King, East Sea (Chinese literature), Folk religion, Folklore studies, Gongsim, Guo Pu, Gut (ritual), Gwageo, Haenyeo, History of Korea, Honor killing, Hwanghae Province, Imperial Regalia of Japan, Indra, Initiation, Jang-ot, Jeju Island, Jeju language, Jeju National University, Jiaobei, Korea under Japanese rule, Korean mythology, Korean paper, Korean shamanism, Li Chunfeng, Libation, Life replacement narratives, Material culture, Middle Korean, National Folk Museum of Korea, Neo-Confucianism, Oral literature, Origin myth, Park Chung Hee, Pusaka, Rattle (percussion instrument), Religious syncretism, Reputation, ... Expand index (9 more) »
- Ceremonial knives
- Korean shamanism
Anju (food)
Anju is a Korean term for food consumed with alcohol.
Anti-shamanism movement in Korea
In the history of modern and contemporary Korea, especially between the late 19th century and the 1980s, there have been a series of waves of movement to eliminate indigenous shamanism and folk religions. Mengdu and Anti-shamanism movement in Korea are Korean shamanism.
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Bhikkhu
A bhikkhu (Pali: भिक्खु, Sanskrit: भिक्षु, bhikṣu) is an ordained male in Buddhist monasticism.
Brass
Brass is an alloy of copper and zinc, in proportions which can be varied to achieve different colours and mechanical, electrical, acoustic and chemical properties, but copper typically has the larger proportion, generally 66% copper and 34% zinc.
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Cash (Chinese coin)
The cash or qian was a type of coin of China and the Sinosphere, used from the 4th century BC until the 20th century AD, characterised by their round outer shape and a square center hole.
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Cheongju (drink)
Cheongju (literally "clear wine"), sometimes romanized as Chungju, is a clear, refined rice wine of Korean origin.
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Chinese calendar
The traditional Chinese calendar (l; informally l) is a lunisolar calendar, combining the solar, lunar, and other cycles for various social and agricultural purposes.
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Chinese characters
Chinese characters are logographs used to write the Chinese languages and others from regions historically influenced by Chinese culture.
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Chogong bon-puri
In Korean shamanism, the Chogong bon-puri is a shamanic narrative whose recitation forms the tenth ritual of the Great ''Gut'', the most sacred sequence of rituals in Jeju shamanism. Mengdu and Chogong bon-puri are Korean shamanism.
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Confucianism
Confucianism, also known as Ruism or Ru classicism, is a system of thought and behavior originating in ancient China, and is variously described as a tradition, philosophy (humanistic or rationalistic), religion, theory of government, or way of life.
Dansul
Dansul or gamju is a milky (or cloudy) Korean rice wine made with rice, glutinous rice, and nuruk (fermentation starter).
Divination
Divination is the attempt to gain insight into a question or situation by way of an occultic ritual or practice.
Dragon King
The Dragon King, also known as the Dragon God, is a Chinese water and weather god.
East Sea (Chinese literature)
The East Sea, one of the Four Seas, is identified as the body of water east of the mainland according to ancient Chinese geography.
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Folk religion
In religious studies and folkloristics, folk religion, traditional religion, or vernacular religion comprises various forms and expressions of religion that are distinct from the official doctrines and practices of organized religion.
Folklore studies
Folklore studies (less often known as folkloristics, and occasionally tradition studies or folk life studies in the United Kingdom) is the branch of anthropology devoted to the study of folklore.
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Gongsim
Gongsim (공심) is a legendary Korean princess of the Goryeo dynasty said to have been struck with sinbyeong, an illness which can only be cured by initiation into shamanism. Mengdu and Gongsim are Korean shamanism.
Guo Pu
Guo Pu (AD 276–324), courtesy name Jingchun, was a Chinese historian, poet, and writer during the Eastern Jin period, and is best known as one of China's foremost commentators on ancient texts.
Gut (ritual)
Gut (also romanised kut or goot) are the rites performed by Korean shamans, involving offerings and sacrifices to gods, spirits and ancestors. Mengdu and Gut (ritual) are Korean shamanism.
Gwageo
The or kwagŏ were the national civil service examinations under the Goryeo (918–1392) and Joseon (1392–1897) periods of Korea.
Haenyeo
() are female divers in the South Korean province of Jeju, whose livelihood consists of harvesting a variety of mollusks, seaweed, and other sea life from the ocean.
History of Korea
The Lower Paleolithic era on the Korean Peninsula and in Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago.
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Honor killing
An honor killing (American English), honour killing (Commonwealth English), or shame killing is a traditional form of murder in which a person is killed by or at the behest of members of their family or their partner, due to culturally sanctioned beliefs that such homicides are necessary as retribution for the perceived dishonoring of the family by the victim.
Hwanghae Province
Hwanghae Province (Hwanghae-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon era.
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Imperial Regalia of Japan
The are the imperial regalia of Japan and consist of the sword, the mirror, and the jewel.
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Indra
Indra (इन्द्र) is the king of the devas and Svarga in Hinduism.
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Initiation
Initiation is a rite of passage marking entrance or acceptance into a group or society.
Jang-ot
A jang-ot, also known as janot, jang-eui, or jang-ui, is a type of po worn by women of the Joseon Dynasty period as a headdress or veil to cover their faces by the mid-18th century.
Jeju Island
Jeju Island (Jeju/) is South Korea's largest island, covering an area of, which is 1.83% of the total area of the country.
Jeju language
Jeju (Jeju: 제줏말; Jeju RR:, or, or), often called Jejueo or Jejuan in English-language scholarship, is a Koreanic language originally from Jeju Island, South Korea.
Jeju National University
Jeju National University is one of ten Flagship Korean National Universities.
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Jiaobei
Moon blocks or jiaobei (also written as jiao bei etc. variants), also poe (from; as used in the term "''poe'' divination"), are wooden divination tools originating from China, which are used in pairs and thrown to seek divine guidance in the form of a yes or no question. Mengdu and jiaobei are divination.
Korea under Japanese rule
From 1910 to 1945, Korea was ruled as a part of the Empire of Japan under the name Chōsen (Hanja: 朝鮮, Korean: 조선), the Japanese reading of Joseon.
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Korean mythology
Korean mythology is the group of myths told by historical and modern Koreans. Mengdu and Korean mythology are Korean shamanism.
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Korean paper
Korean paper or hanji refers to traditional handmade paper from Korea.
Korean shamanism
Korean shamanism, also known as or Mu-ism, is a religion from Korea.
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Li Chunfeng
Li Chunfeng (602–670) was a Chinese astronomer, historian, mathematician, and politician who was born in today's Baoji, Shaanxi, during the Sui and Tang dynasties.
Libation
A libation is a ritual pouring of a liquid as an offering to a deity or spirit, or in memory of the dead.
Life replacement narratives
Life replacement narratives or life extension narratives refer to three Korean shamanic narratives chanted during religious rituals, all from different regional traditions of mythology but with a similar core story: the Menggam bon-puri of the Jeju tradition, the Jangja-puri of the Jeolla tradition, and the Honswi-gut narrative of the South Hamgyong tradition. Mengdu and life replacement narratives are Korean shamanism.
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Material culture
Material culture is the aspect of culture manifested by the physical objects and architecture of a society.
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Middle Korean
Middle Korean is the period in the history of the Korean language succeeding Old Korean and yielding in 1600 to the Modern period.
National Folk Museum of Korea
National Folk Museum of Korea is a national museum located on the grounds of Gyeongbokgung Palace in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
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Neo-Confucianism
Neo-Confucianism (often shortened to lǐxué 理學, literally "School of Principle") is a moral, ethical, and metaphysical Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism, which originated with Han Yu (768–824) and Li Ao (772–841) in the Tang dynasty, and became prominent during the Song and Ming dynasties under the formulations of Zhu Xi (1130–1200).
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Oral literature
Oral literature, orature, or folk literature is a genre of literature that is spoken or sung in contrast to that which is written, though much oral literature has been transcribed.
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Origin myth
An origin myth is a type of myth that explains the beginnings of a natural or social aspect of the world.
Park Chung Hee
Park Chung Hee (November 14, 1917 – October 26, 1979) was a South Korean politician and army general who served as the third President of South Korea from 1962 to 1979 after he seized power in the May 16 coup of 1961.
Pusaka
Pusaka is a Sanskrit-based word meaning treasure or heirloom.
Rattle (percussion instrument)
A rattle is a type of percussion instrument which produces a sound when shaken.
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Religious syncretism
Religious syncretism is the blending of religious belief systems into a new system, or the incorporation of other beliefs into an existing religious tradition.
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Reputation
The reputation or prestige of a social entity (a person, a social group, an organization, or a place) is an opinion about that entity – typically developed as a result of social evaluation on a set of criteria, such as behavior or performance.
Sacred bundle
A sacred bundle or a medicine bundle is a wrapped collection of sacred items, held by a designated carrier, used in Indigenous American ceremonial cultures. Mengdu and sacred bundle are religious objects.
Sensei
The term "先生", read sensei in Japanese, hsien sheng/xiansheng in Chinese, seonsaeng in Korean, and tiên sinh in Vietnamese, is an honorific used in the Sinosphere.
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea.
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Sinbyeong
Sinbyeong or shinbyong, also called "self-loss", is the possession from a god that a chosen mu (shaman) goes through in the Korean shamanic tradition. Mengdu and Sinbyeong are Korean shamanism.
Sino-Korean vocabulary
Sino-Korean vocabulary or Hanja-eo refers to Korean words of Chinese origin.
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Soju
Soju is a clear and colorless distilled alcoholic beverage, traditionally made from rice, but later from other grains and has a flavor similar to vodka.
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State Council of Joseon
The State Council of Joseon or Uijeongbu was the highest organ of government under the Joseon Dynasty of Korea.
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Taoism
Taoism or Daoism is a diverse philosophical and religious tradition indigenous to China, emphasizing harmony with the Tao—generally understood as an impersonal, enigmatic process of transformation ultimately underlying reality.
Trance
Trance is a state of semi-consciousness in which a person is not self-aware and is either altogether unresponsive to external stimuli (but nevertheless capable of pursuing and realizing an aim) or is selectively responsive in following the directions of the person (if any) who has induced the trance.
See also
Ceremonial knives
- Athame
- Boline
- Kirpan
- Mattucashlass
- Mengdu
- Multani v Commission scolaire Marguerite‑Bourgeoys
- Phurba
- Sgian-dubh
Korean shamanism
- Anti-shamanism movement in Korea
- Bon-puri
- Chogong bon-puri
- Durin-gut
- Gasin faith
- Gawp
- Gongsim
- Gut (ritual)
- Jeju Chilmeoridang Yeongdeunggut
- Korean mythology
- Korean shamanism
- Korean shamans
- Life replacement narratives
- Mengdu
- Mu (shaman)
- Muism
- Naewat-dang shamanic paintings
- Semin-hwangje bon-puri
- Seng-gut narrative
- Sinbyeong
- Song of Dorang-seonbi and Cheongjeong-gaksi
- Sungmo
- Temple of King Dongmyeong
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mengdu
Also known as Cheonmun, Gobun-mengdu, Gongsi-puri, Sandae, Sangjan, Three mengdu.
, Sacred bundle, Sensei, Seoul, Sinbyeong, Sino-Korean vocabulary, Soju, State Council of Joseon, Taoism, Trance.