Jangseung 장승 Spirit Posts
Description
- Title:
- Jangseung 장승 Spirit Posts
- Caption / Description:
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Two Jangseung (장승) spirit posts stand guard outside the 'Korean Way of Life' exhibition at the National Folk Museum of Korea (국립민속박물관) in Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁), Seoul (서울).
The Jangseung is a wooden pole (though sometimes made of stone) with a face carved near the top. They would normally be placed near the edges of villages to mark the village boundary and frighten evil spirits away from the village. Villagers would also pray to them to prevent calamity and bring a bountiful harvest.
- Tags / Keywords:
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- Carving
- Asia
- 한국
- Hanguk
- 韓國
- Korea
- Seoul Special City
- Seoul Teukbyeolsi
- 서울特別市
- 서울특별시
- Jongno-gu
- 종로구
- 鐘路區
- National Folk Museum of Korea
- 국립민속박물관
- Gungnip Minsok Bangmulgwan
- 國立民俗博物館
- Jangseung
- 장승
- 長承
- 長丞
- Spirit Post
- Village Guardian
- Wooden Pole
Admin
- Date Original Photo Taken:
- Original File Name:
- _DSC7717.NEF
- Event:
- Rating:
- Date this image added/last updated on website:
- Original File Dimensions:
- 3872px x 2592px
- File Type:
- JPEG
- Color Mode:
- RGB
- Original Image Color Profile:
- Nikon Adobe RGB 4.0.0.3001
Location
- Location Shown:
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- Sublocation:
- National Folk Museum of Korea
- City:
- Jongno-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Location Created:
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- Sublocation:
- National Folk Museum of Korea
- City:
- Jongno-gu
- Province/State:
- Seoul
- Country:
- Korea, Republic Of
- World Region:
- Asia
- Geo-location:
- 37.58176347, 126.97898804972 View on map
Rights
- Copyright Status:
- Copyrighted
- Licensing Status:
- Rights Managed
- Available for Editorial Use:
- Yes
- Available for Commercial Use:
- No
- Copyright Notice:
- © 2009 Dave Kennard
Camera Data
- Date Digital Resource was created:
- Shutter speed:
- 1⁄20 s
- Aperture:
- f/5
- Camera Model:
- Nikon D200
- ISO:
- 1000
- Exposure Compensation:
- 0
- Focal Length:
- 17mm
- Focal Length (35mm equiv.):
- 25mm
- Metering Mode:
- Multi-segment
- Flash:
- No Flash
- Exposure Mode:
- Auto
- White Balance:
- Manual
- Light Source:
- Cloudy
- Exposure Program:
- Aperture-priority AE
Additional shooting metadata
- Lens:
- Tokina ATX107 DX FishEye 10-17mm F3.5-4.5
- Filters used:
- Additional Optics used:
- Setup:
- Handheld
Post Processing
- Image Modified:
- Software used:
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- Nikon Capture NX 2
- Post Processing:
WB corrected in Capture NX 2