P'Ungsu: A Study of Geomancy in Korea (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781438468709)

This book is a milestone in the history of academic research on the development and role of geomancy (fengshui in Chinese and p'ungsu in Korean) in Korean culture and society. As the first interdisciplinary work of its kind, it investigates many topics in geomancy studies that have never been previously explored, and contains contributions from a number of disciplines including geography, historical studies, environmental science, architecture, landscape architecture, religious studies, and psychoanalysis. While almost all books in English about geomancy are addressed to general readers as practical guides for divining auspicious locations, P'ungsu is a work of rigorous scholarship that documents, analyzes, and explains past and current practices of geomancy. Its readers will better understand the impact of geomancy on the Korean cultural landscape and appreciate the significant ecological principles embedded in the geomantic traditions of Korea; while researchers will discover new insights and inspirations for future research on geomancy not only in Korea, but in China and elsewhere.

Author: Hong-Key Yoon
ISBN-10: 1438468709
ISBN-13: 9781438468709
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Language: English
Published: 01/02/2019
Pages: 444
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.80lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d