Naewat-dang shamanic paintings, Religious art collection at Naewat-dang shrine, Jeju Island, South Korea
The Naewat-dang shrine contains ten portrait paintings of village patron deities, with six male and four female figures holding fans and wearing traditional garments.
Dating back to at least 1466, these paintings survived periods of persecution, including the 1702 destruction of shrines ordered by Confucian magistrate Yi Hyeong-sang.
The portraits illustrate local deities through mineral pigments on Korean paper, featuring Central Asian-influenced attire and symbolic elements such as snakes and birds.
The paintings are officially registered as Important Folklore Cultural Properties of South Korea and can be studied for their artistic techniques and religious symbolism.
The collection includes fertility ritual artifacts where couples performed ceremonies with offerings to the gods, distinguished by their uncommon grotesque depiction style.
GPS coordinates: 33.50833,126.51111
Latest update: June 5, 2025 03:19
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