The Korean Tiger (Korean Edition) - Hardcover

Kim Ho-geun; Yoon Yul-soo

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 893010701X ISBN 13: 9788930107013

Publisher: Youlhwadang Publishers, 1986

Synopsis

Since old times, Koreans have grown up hearing about tigers, and they enjoyed talking about tigers. They produced paintings of tigers with magpies, which, in order to prevent the invasion of evil forces, and attached them to the walls or ceilings of their houses. Thus Korea has become a nation which boasts an abundance of unique paintings and tales about tigers. In Korea, the tiger has been called "Mountain King," and hailed as the king of animals, and their image was usually pictured together with that of mountain gods, and as such came to occupy a large part of the heart of Koreans. In actuality, the magnificent figure of the tiger arouses the sympathy of the people, who admire the tiger for its outstanding morale. The sheer number of tigers in Korea, combined with the hearty Korean imagination, has rendered the tiger the single folk theme greater in Korea than in any other country, above all China and Japan in Northeast Asia, in terms of quantity. This book includes all aspects of real and imaginary tigers including extraordinary tiger paintings, beliefs and customs related to tigers, the ecology of tigers, Korean medical therapy and tigers, the literature on tigers, and proverbs related to tigers. Thus, this book can be called a "Tiger Almanac," which contains a plethora of information on tigers. Twelve years after its publication in 1986, the "Year of the Tiger," this book saw another "Year of the Tiger" in 1998. Kim Ho-geun (1943- ) majored in Korean literature at Yonsei University, and currently operates a book-editing company. Yoon Yul-soo (1947- ) lectures on Buddhist art at Dongguk University, and has published many books related to the subject. Yoon Yul-soo (1947- ) lectures on Buddhist art at Dongguk University, and has published many books related to the subject.

About this edition

• Publisher: Youlhwadang Publishers
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 893010701X
• ISBN 13: 9788930107013
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 214