1. Korean Religion Shamanism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Christianity

2. Shamanism: the Oldest Religion

3. The following slides came from Edward Canda’s site http://www.ku.edu/candagrant/gallery/mainpa ge.htm http://www.ku.edu/candagrant/gallery/mainpa ge.htm

4. Horse Ears Mountain: Mountain Spirit Shrine

5. Stone pagodas on the Mountain

6. Outdoor Altar

7. Mountain Spirit Altar with Buddhist and Daoist images

8. Village Guardian Post

9. Shaman in Trance

10. Offering to Dragon Spirit in Busan

11. Masked Dance Procession

12. Shaman Chanting

13. Farmers’ music performance

14. Home Altar in Shaman’s home

15. Ritual to Honor Taegam spirit

16. Presiding Shaman

17. Shaman balancing sword for Divination

18. Shaman licking blade used for chopping ritual

19. Shaman dancing on knife blades

20. Shaman with Trident

21. Spirit Invitation Flag

22. Shamanic Spirit Marriage Ritual

23. Musicians accompanying Shamanic ritual

24. Proxy for ghost bride

25. Ghost bride proxy bowing with groom

26. Bamboo trance dancing

27. Trance dancing with bamboo spirit pole

28. Ritual Transvestite entertaining the spirits

29. Sending spirits back to heavenly paradise

30. Sweeping away suffering

31. Offerings to the dragon spirit of the ocean

32. Confucianism: Religion and Philosophy Jade Chines

33. Ceremony honoring Sages: National Confucian Shrine, Seoul: Main Shrine Hall

34. Mural of Confucius

35. Painting of Confucius in the Study Hall

36. Spirit Chair for Mencius (Mengzi) with offerings

37. Spirit Tablet Chairs for Sages

38. Ceremonial Procession

39. Ceremonial Dancers

40. Ceremonial Musicians

41. Memorial Center for Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi)

42. Zhu Hsi’s Portrait and Spirit Tablet

43. Temple decoration: typical Korean colors and design

44. Memorial Shrine for Korean sage, Jo Gwang-jo

45. Portrait and Spirit Tablet of Jo Gwang-jo

46. Tomb of King Sejong

47. Memorial to King Sejong

48. Scholar and soldier grave guardians

49. Filial Piety Shrine

50. Offerings for ancestors

51. Buddhism: Buddha’s Birthday celebration in Korea Lanterns at Chogye Temple

52. Courtyard covered with lanterns

53. Birthday procession

54. Birthday float in the procession

55. Stupa at Hae In temple: The modern Construction

56. Stones stacked for prayer: Hae In temple: the traditional way

57. Altar in Ji Jang Temple (Ji jang is Ksitigarbha-Lord of death and rebirth)

58. Ceiling design with Buddhas

59. Apsara from Jin Hung temple

60. Mountain Spirit from Jin Hung Temple

61. Wooden fish drum: for enlightening creatures of the waters

62. Pagoda on Namsan Mountain

63. Namsan Mountain The Medicine Buddha

64. Buddha in rock cleft

65. Kwanseum Boddhisattva of compassion (Avalokistesvara)

66. Monk preparing tea

67. Pebbled walk for natural foot acupressure

68. Meditation class for children

69. Christianity in Korea: Seoul Anglican Cathedral

70. Service in Seoul Cathedral

71. Myeung-dang Catholic Church in Seoul

72. Martyr’s Shrines in Seoul

73. Shrine to the first Korean priest: Kim Dae-geon