Donghaesinmyo
| Korean spelling | |
|---|---|
| Korean alphabet : | 동해 신묘 |
| Hanja : | 東海 神廟 |
| Revised Romanization : | Donghaesinmyo |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Tonghaeshinmyo |
The Donghaesinmyo is a shrine for ceremonies in Yangyang-gun ( Gangwon-do , South Korea ) to pray for the Dragon King ( 龍王 , 용왕 Yongwang ) in the sea for good harvests and goodwill.
history
In Korea, people prayed for abundance and goodwill by making sacrifices to the mountains and the sea. In the east coast region in particular, since the Shilla era, fishing has also been carried out in the rough seas, as the yields in the land area are insufficient. Therefore, prayers were mainly made to the Dragon King in the region. There were also shrines for the sea gods in villages on the coast. In many coastal villages on the east coast, such as Goseong, Yangyang , Gangneung , Donghae, Uljin and Samcheok , there are also shrines for the respective patron god of the village.
Donghaesinmyo is also a shrine of traditional belief in the coastal region, believed to date from the reign of King Gongmin (in 1370). At the beginning of the Joseon Dynasty , the ritual in Donghaesinmyo was a medium-sized ritual that was performed annually in spring and autumn. However, the monument was no longer completed in 1908 in the second year of Sunjong in the Joseon Dynasty during the Japanese occupation and the building was demolished. As of 1993, a restoration project was carried out by Yangyang.
The ritual for the Dragon King has been handed down to the present day and is carried out every year with the opening ceremony of the large beaches, such as Naksan and Seorak beaches, in summer.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 양양 관광 홈페이지> 관광 명소> 문화재 / 박물관> 동해 신묘. Retrieved June 26, 2019 .