P'ungsu : A Study of Geomancy in Korea

Hong-Key Yoon

ISBN 10: 1438468695 / ISBN 13: 9781438468693

Published by State University Of New York Press Jan 2018, 2018

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Neuware - The first scholarly book to address Korean geomancy through an interdisciplinary lens.This book is a milestone in the history of academic research on the development and role of geomancy (fengshui in Chinese and p'ungsu in Korean) in Korean culture and society. As the first interdisciplinary work of its kind, it investigates many topics in geomancy studies that have never been previously explored, and contains contributions from a number of disciplines including geography, historical studies, environmental science, architecture, landscape architecture, religious studies, and psychoanalysis. While almost all books in English about geomancy are addressed to general readers as practical guides for divining auspicious locations, P'ungsu is a work of rigorous scholarship that documents, analyzes, and explains past and current practices of geomancy. Its readers will better understand the impact of geomancy on the Korean cultural landscape and appreciate the significant ecological principles embedded in the geomantic traditions of Korea; while researchers will discover new insights and inspirations for future research on geomancy not only in Korea, but in China and elsewhere.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: P'ungsu : A Study of Geomancy in Korea
• Publisher: State University Of New York Press Jan 2018
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1438468695
• ISBN 13: 9781438468693
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 231W x 155H x 23D millimeters 231 millimeters width by 155 millimeters height by 23 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1043 grams

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Synopsis

This book is a milestone in the history of academic research on the development and role of geomancy (fengshui in Chinese and p'ungsu in Korean) in Korean culture and society. As the first interdisciplinary work of its kind, it investigates many topics in geomancy studies that have never been previously explored, and contains contributions from a number of disciplines including geography, historical studies, environmental science, architecture, landscape architecture, religious studies, and psychoanalysis. While almost all books in English about geomancy are addressed to general readers as practical guides for divining auspicious locations, P'ungsu is a work of rigorous scholarship that documents, analyzes, and explains past and current practices of geomancy. Its readers will better understand the impact of geomancy on the Korean cultural landscape and appreciate the significant ecological principles embedded in the geomantic traditions of Korea; while researchers will discover new insights and inspirations for future research on geomancy not only in Korea, but in China and elsewhere.

About the Author

Hong-key Yoon is Associate Professor of Cultural Geography at the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and the author of The Culture of Fengshui in Korea: An Exploration of East Asian Geomancy.