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Korean Antique Painting of the Mountain Spirit, Sansin browse these categories for related items... All Items: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Korean:Paintings: Pre 1910: item # 1119700 Please refer to our stock # 0877 when inquiring.
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| Korean Antique Painting of the Mountain Spirit, Sansin with his tiger messenger. In a country where most of the land is covered by mountains, it makes sense that the Mountain Spirit is the most revered of Korea's native deities. He is the god most often appealed to for fertility, prosperity, and longevity. Sansin is a great example of the open-minded syncretism of Korean Shamanism. He is a deity of purely Korean Shamanist origin, wearing a Confucian hat, accompanied by the mythical bullocho longevity plant in a utopian Daoist mountain landscape. This Sansin painting was used in shaman rituals. Sansin paintings can also be found in the Sansin-gak shrine of Korean Buddhist temples. Sansin's tiger is the animal lord of the mountain and the messenger for Sansin and the enforcer of his will. The pine tree is a symbol of longevity and tenacity. His feather fan evokes the legendary general, Kwan Ti (Kuan-Yu), who is usually seen in paintings holding a feather fan. The fan is used to summon spirits and the wind. 40 x 24 inches, 101.5 x 61 cm. | ||
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