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The culture of fengshui in Korea : an exploration of East Asian geomancy
- Title
- The culture of fengshui in Korea : an exploration of East Asian geomancy / Hong-key Yoon.
- Author
- Yoon, Hong-key.
- Publication
- Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, c2006.
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- Description
- xvi, 331 p. : ill.; 24 cm.
- Alternative Title
- Culture of feng shui in Korea
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-325) and index.
- Contents
- The nature and historical background of geomancy. Introduction ; The origin and evolution of geomancy ; The introduction and development of geomancy in Korea -- Geomantic principles into practice. Yin-yang theory and geomancy ; The geomantic principles for an auspicious site ; The principles of house geomancy ; Grave geomancy and grave landscape ; An interpretation of geomantic principles ; The cartography of geomancy -- Geomancy and religion. Geomancy's interaction with Buddhism ; Confucian ethos and geomancy -- Geomancy and settlement. The use of geomantic ideas in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean cities ; Seoul: a new dynasty's search for an auspicious site ; The social construction of Kaesong -- Geomancy and iconography. Iconographic warfare and the geomantic landscape of Seoul ; Conclusion.
- Call Number
- *OTF 07-3960
- ISBN
- 0739113488 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 9780739113486 (cloth : alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2006024929
- OCLC
- 70775710
- Author
- Yoon, Hong-key.
- Title
- The culture of fengshui in Korea : an exploration of East Asian geomancy / Hong-key Yoon.
- Imprint
- Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, c2006.
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 313-325) and index.
- Connect to:
- Research Call Number
- *OTF 07-3960 (Locked cage)