Mureung-ri Bangsatap No. 3

A bangsatap is a stone tower built collectively by a village at a point where an ill omen was thought to appear in a particular direction, or where the energy (gi) of the terrain was considered weak; it is an object of folk belief intended to block the entry of impurity and evil and bring peace to the village. Four bangsatap stand in a north-south line to the west of the residential area of Mureung-ri. They were built to reinforce the weak energy of this spot, known as "Apnon" (Front Paddy), and to ward off impurity and misfortune, and overall they appear to have been arranged with consideration of yin and yang. This tower is one of the four; it has been so severely damaged that its original form can no longer be known.

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Where it is

Region

Seogwipo, Jeju

Designation

Provincial Folklore Heritage · 시도민속문화유산