P'ungsu

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.

"…the book is a substantial, well-edited, and scholarly sound collection, which will be the chief reference on p'ungsu for years to come." — Religious Studies Review"The book is the product of an ambitious project that brought the seven authors together over a series of four workshops between 2009 and 2011 with ample opportunity to consult with each other and with the editor. Yoon himself has written more than half of the chapters yet he has also invited an array of distinctive specialist projects beyond the scope of a single scholar. The culmination of years of planning, the resulting volume was clearly a labour of love, enhanced by a wealth of illustrations of historical sites, geomancy maps, and artifacts … one gains a deeper, richer knowledge of life in the Korean past by reading this volume." — Pacific Affairs"…a rich reading and learning experience … I highly recommend reading P'ungsu as an appropriate introduction to the traditional theories and practices of East Asian geomancy." — David J. Nemeth, AAG Review of Books

• List of Figures and Tables Acknowledgments PART I. Toward a History of Geomancy in KoreaAn Overview of Its Development1. Introduction: Historical and Cultural Studies of Geomancy in KoreaHong-key Yoon1 A Journey to the Collective Authorship of This Book2 The Aim and Objectives of This Book3 The Contents and Structure of This Book4 Astro-Geomancy in Korea5 The Definition of P’ungsu and Korean Geomancy6 Why Geomancy Instead of Fengshui? The Roots of Western Academic Studies of Fengshui (Geomancy)7 Review of Modern Research on Korean Geomancy2. The Eight Periods in the History of Korean GeomancyHong-key Yoon1 From the Time of Introduction to the Time toward the End of the Silla Dynasty before Tosŏn, the Geomancer-Monk (from the Ancient Era to the Ninth Century)2 From the Time of Master Tosŏn to King Kojong of the Koryŏ Dynasty (from the Ninth Century to 1259)3 The Paucity of Practicing Geomancy during the Mongol Domination (1231–1356)4 From King Kongmin of the Koryŏ Dynasty, Post Mongol, to the Fourth King of the Chosŏn Dynasty, King Sejong (1351–1450)5 From King Sejo (r. 1455–1468) to the Time before the Rise of Sirhak or the Practical Learning School (1670)6 From the Sirhak School to the End of the Chosŏn Dynasty (1670–1910)7 The Period of Japanese Colonial Rule (1910–1945)8 From the Liberation (1945) to the Present3. Geomancy and Major Social Upheavals (Armed Uprisings) in the History of KoreaHong-key Yoon1 The Myoch’ŏng Rebellion2 The Hong Kyŏngnae Rebellion3 Chŏn Pongjun and the Tonghak Peasants’ Movement4 Summary Remarks on Geomancy and Social Upheavals4. Government Affairs Relating to Geomancy during the Time of Premodern KoreaHong-key Yoon 1 Government Examinations for Geomancers2 Government Bureaus of Geomancy3 Important Textbooks of Geomancy during the Chosŏn Dynasty5. A Glimpse of Environmental Management through Geomancy in Korean HistoryHong-key Yoon1 Official Records on the Impact of Geomancy on Vegetation in Korean History2 A Small Grove of Trees around a Commoner’s Grave as a Means of Environmental Management3 Royal Graves and Conservation of Forest4 Preference for Certain Trees in Geomancy for Cosmological Harmony5 Geomancy and Forest Land Tenure6 Serious Geomantic Debates on Water Pollution6. Principal Characteristics of Korean GeomancyHong-key Yoon1 Mainly Based on the Form (Landform-Landscape) School2 Preoccupation with Grave Geomancy3 Strong Belief in the Idea of Reinforcing Geomantic Conditions through Artificial Means or Sanch’ŏn Piboron 4 Close Association with Geomantic Prophecies or Chiri Toch’am 地理 圖讖5 A Close Association with Social Upheaval (Armed Uprisings)6 Chigi soewangnon—the Idea that the Vital Energy of an Auspicious Site Can Wane or Wax through Time7 Significant Impact of Geomancy on Korean Cartography PART II. Selected Topics in Korean GeomancyHistorical-Cultural Studies7. Geomantic Practices of Water Acquisition and Management during the Chosŏn DynastyDowon Lee1 Background2 Acquisition and Management of Water Resources3 Conclusions8. Geomantic Folk Narratives on the Bamboo Groves in Chinju City: Landscape as a Sign of Geomantic and Confucian IdeologyKim Duk Hyun1 Understanding the Groves of Traditional Korean Settlements2 The Groves as Signifiers3 The Formation of Geomantic Space and Groves in Chinju4 Decline of Nam River Groves5 Interpretation of the Significance of Settlement Groves6 Conclusion9. Geomancy and Traditional Architecture during the Chosŏn DynastyIn-choul Zho1 Introduction2 Characteristics of Traditional Korean Architecture and Geomancy3 Conclusion10. Geomantic Aesthetics in a Traditional Korean Garden: With Reference to Kosan Yun Sŏndo’s GardenJongsang Sung1 Introduction: Understanding Gardens through Geomancy2 The Relationship between the Traditional Korean Garden and Geomancy3 The Korean Garden as a Site of Geomantic Practices4 Principles of Geomancy Applied to Traditional Korean Gardens5 Geomancy as the Subject of Aesthetic Study: Geomantic Aesthetics6 Reading the Korean Garden through Geomancy: Looking at the Puyongdong Wollim 7 Conclusion11. Geomantic Landscape of a Sailing Boat: An Examination of Cultural Ecological LinksHong-key Yoon1 The Formation of Geomantic Landscapes2 Types of Geomantic Landscapes in Korea3 Geomantic Landscapes as a System Comparable to a Mini-Gaia4 The Site Characteristics of the "Landscape of a Sailing Boat"5 Concluding Remarks12. Geomantic Modification of Landforms: The Idea of Chosan Pibo Hong-key Yoon1 Introduction2 Previous Studies on P’ungsu and Chosan Pibo 3 The Three General Premises of the Geomantic Idea of Pibo 4 Historical Examples of Chosan Pibo 5 Characteristics of Chosan Pibo 6 The Significance of the Geomantic Idea of Pibo as a Geographic Agent in the History of Humanity7 Conclusion13. Geomancy and Psychology: A Psychological Analysis of GeomancyCheol Joong Kang1 The Significance of a Psychological Study of Geomancy2 Symbol and Psyche3 Psychological Aspects of Auspicious Places4 Reflective Remarks on a Psychological Analysis of Geomancy5 Conclusion14. Geomancy and Buddhism: An Examination of the Interaction during the Koryŏ PeriodWon-suk Choi1 Introduction2 The Origin and Development of Interaction between Buddhism and Geomancy3 Buddhism and Geomancy in Connection with Political Leadership4 Mutually Beneficial Relationships between Buddhism and Geomancy5 Conclusion15. Geomantic Discourses of the Chosŏn Confucian LiteratiHwa Lee1 Geomancy Discourse of the Chosŏn Royal Court: "Unbelievable but Indisposable"2 Chinese Confucian Predecessors’ Geomancy Practical Index3 Confucian Scholar-Officials’ Adoption of Geomancy4 Reasons for the Adoption of Geomancy: Its Economic Aspects and Burial Site Litigations 山訟5 Conclusion16. Geomantic Ideas in T’aengniji Manuscripts: An Examination of Changing Perceptions of P’ungsu during the Late Chosŏn DynastyInshil Choe Yoon 1 Why T’aengniji Manuscripts?2 Constant Features of Geomancy3 Changes in Geomantic Discourses over Time4 Conclusion17. Concluding Remarks and ReflectionsHong-key Yoon References List of Contributors Index