Hong-Key Yoon

The Culture of Fengshui in Korea

An Exploration of East Asian Geomancy

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Hong-Key Yoon's book explores the nature of geomantic principles (fengshui) and the culture of practicing them in Korean cultural contexts. He clearly analyzes the nature and historical background of geomancy, the principles for selecting auspicious sites, and provides an extensive interpretation of geomantic principles as practiced in Korea. The impacts of geomancy on traditional cartography, religion, urban development, and finally iconographical warfare are all discussed in great detail.

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Produktdetails

• AsiaWorld
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 350
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 569g
• ISBN-13: 9780739113493
• ISBN-10: 0739113496
• Artikelnr.: 25855814

Autorenporträt

By Hong-Key Yoon

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Preface Part 2 Part I: The Nature And Historical Background Of
Geomancy Chapter 3 Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 4 Chapter 2: The Origin
and Evolution of Geomancy in Korea Chapter 5 Chapter 3: The Introduction
and Development of Geomancy in Korea Part 6 Part II: Geomantic Principles
Into Practice Chapter 7 Chapter 4: Yin-Yang Theory and Geomancy Chapter 8
Chapter 5: The Geomantic Principles for and Auspicious Site Chapter 9
Chapter 6: The Principles of House Geomancy Chapter 10 Chapter 7: Grave
Geomancy Landscape Chapter 11 Chapter 8: An Interpretation of Geomantic
Principles Chapter 12 Chapter 9: The Cartography of Geomancy Part 13 Part
III: Geomancy And Religion Chapter 14 Chapter 10: Geomancy's Interaction
with Buddhism Chapter 15 Chapter 11: Confucian Ethos and Geomancy Part 16
Part IV: Geomancy And Settlement Chapter 17 Chapter 12: The Use of
Geomantic Ideas in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Cities Chapter 18 Chapter
13: Seoul: A New Dynasty's Search for an Auspicious Site Chapter 19 Chapter
14: The Social Construction of Kaesong Part 20 Part V: Geomancy and
Iconography Chapter 21 Chapter 15: Iconographic Warfare and the Geomantic
Landscape of Seoul Chapter 22 Chapter 16: Conclusion