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The Bulgasari or Pulgasari (Korean: 불가사리; RR: Bulgasari; MR: Pulgasari) is a metal-eating legendary creature that appears in Korean mythology and folklore. [1] The creature is a mixture of different animals, which are; a bear, an elephant, a rhino, a tiger and a bull, each representing specific body parts. [2]
Korean children's writer Ma Hae-song wrote a children's story based on the story called "The Tiger and the Dried Persimmon (호랑이와 곶감)" in 1933. [2]Korean singers Young Tak and Chee Kwang-min performed a song written by Chee Kwang-min based on the story called "GOAT GAMIDA" (Korean: 곶감이다, meaning "It's Dried Persimmon") for EBS's K-Story Pop Contest in 2014 [3] and released a ...
[3] [4] In Korean mythology and culture, the tiger is regarded as a guardian that drives away evil spirits and a sacred creature that brings good luck – the symbol of courage and absolute power. For the people who live in and around the forests of Korea, the tiger considered the symbol of the Mountain Spirit or King of mountain animals.
Naver Dictionary contains many definitions of words, a Korean audio pronunciation service, [1] and easy searching and accessibility of words. [8] It partners with and shows results from other dictionaries, including the Oxford Dictionary of English, [9] Collins English Dictionary, [10] Wiktionary, and Urban Dictionary. [9]
White Tiger (mythology) (Baekho in Korean), one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations; Baekho-myeon, former township in Hampyeong County, South Jeolla, South Korea; Baekho is also a Korean masculine given name. People with this name include:
Climbing the rope, the brother and sister became the Sun and the Moon, respectively. The tiger prays to the Sky God in a similar fashion and is given a weak rope. When the tiger tries climbing on it, the rope breaks and the tiger falls onto a sorghum stalk, killing him. The sorghum is covered with the tiger's blood, giving it its distinctive ...
The White Tiger (Chinese: 白虎; pinyin: Báihǔ), is one of the Four Symbols of the Chinese constellations. It is sometimes called the White Tiger of the West (西方白虎; Xīfāng Báihǔ). It represents the west in terms of direction and the autumn season. It is known as Byakko in Japanese, Baekho in Korean, and Bạch Hổ in Vietnamese.
In Korean mythology, tigers are messengers of the Mountain Gods. [256] In both Chinese and Korean culture, tigers are seen as protectors against evil spirits and their image was used to decorate homes, tombs and articles of clothing. [252] [257] [258] In the folklore of Malaysia and Indonesia, "tiger shamans" heal the sick by invoking the big cat.