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Type: Book › Reference
ISBN: 9788928900572, 8928900573
Page count: 330
Language: English
Published: November 9, 2013
Publisher: Seoul, Korea: The National Folk Museum of Korea
Editor: Chung Myung-sub
Translator: Jung Ha-yun
Contributor: Kim Tae-woo
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The Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Beliefs (EKFB) is a 2013 publication by the National Folk Museum of Korea. Its 330 pages are part of a broader encyclopedia related to Korean traditional beliefs and culture. The work details traditional Korean beliefs as well as core mythologies. Finally, the work is related to the museum's website project aimed at digitizing the extensive number of articles written in prior volumes concerning the subject. This work is a significant contribution to the study of Korean Shamanism, for students and scholars alike.

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Legend of Dangun

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Type: Creation
Created: Unknown
Belief system: Korean Shamanism
Main deity: Dangun
Other deities: Hwanin, Hwanung
Origin: Asia › Eastern Asia › South Korea
Korean Shamanism

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Korean Shamanism refers to ancient folk religion of the present-day country of Korea.

Dangun

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Dangun (Hangul: 단군) was the founder of Korea’s first kingdom, Gojoseon (2333-108 BCE), according to Korean folk religion. He was later deified.

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Chung Myung-sub

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Chung Myung-sub is a Korean scholar who edited works related to Korean folk religion and mythology.
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Jung Ha-yun

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Jung Ha-yun is a Korean writer and translator of Korean literature.
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Kim Tae-woo

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Kim Tae-woo is a Korean-American studies researcher.
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Myung-sub, Chung, ed. Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Beliefs. Vol. 2, Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture, Vol. II. Translated by Jung Ha-yun. Seoul, Korea: The National Folk Museum of Korea, 2013.

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