E2024-G035
Stone Monuments for the Mountain Deity: Invoking the Sacred Spirit of Mudeungsan Mountain
Narrative
Near Jeungsimsa Temple and Yaksaam Hermitage on Mudeungsan Mountain stand two stone monuments, each inscribed with the phrase “Spirit Tablet of the Mountain Deity of Seoseoksan Mountain.” Seoseoksan is another name for Mudeungsan. Although the exact origin and date of these monuments are unknown, they suggest that people once prayed to the mountain deity for the well-being of the nation and local community. It is believed that the Shrine for the Deity of Mudeungsan Mountain once stood near what are now Jeungsimsa Temple and Yaksaam Hermitage. In the late period of the Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), this shrine was replaced by the Cheonjedan Altar, where formal state rituals were held.
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