Wolchonipseok

A seondol (standing stone) is a monument or object of worship made from an elongated natural stone or a large rock, only partly shaped, and set upright. This standing stone, at the entrance to Ipseok-ri village, serves as the village's guardian shrine (dangsan), functioning as a protective deity that wards off disaster and is prayed to for a good harvest. It is a natural stone shaped like a square pillar, 210 cm high, 62 cm wide and 40 cm thick. The upper part is heavily worn and unclear, but appears to bear something resembling a human face. Every year, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, a village guardian ritual (dangsanje) is held here, after which the villagers divide into men's and women's teams for a tug-of-war; it is believed that a good harvest will come only if the women's team wins. After the tug-of-war the rope used is wound around the standing stone; touching it is said to bring misfortune, so it is left untouched for the full year until the next ritual. The exact date when the standing stone was erected is not known.

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Where it is

Region

Gimje, Jeonbuk

Designation

Provincial Folklore Heritage · 시도민속문화유산