Seng-gut narrative

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Description

A deity from the folklore of Korea. The Seng-gut narrative is a Korean shamanic narrative traditionally recited in a large-scale gut…

Origin & Background

Seng-gut is a Korean shamanic narrative traditionally recited during large-scale gut rituals in Hamgyeong-do, North Korea. This narrative begins with the creation of the world and tells the deeds of one or more deities referred to as 'saint'. It combines stories that appear independently in various regions into one extended narrative.

The Legend

The Seng-gut narrative includes several stories, the first of which depicts the deity Seoin (Seongin) taking the world from the creator, creating animals from deer meat, and destroying unnecessary sun and moon. The second story portrays the carpenter Gangbangdeok building a palace for the gods and becoming the household deity through a wager with a woman. The third and fourth stories include a boy who does not speak until he turns ten founding a new Buddhist temple and melting a baby to create a temple bell. The fifth story contains the same priest destroying a wealthy man. Finally, the priest makes his three sons into the gods of fertility, concluding the narrative. This narrative is strongly influenced by Buddhism.

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