Antique Sanshin-do in the Museum of Shamanism, Seoul
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Early 20th, Sanshin-do [Mountain-spirit Painting], from a Shamanic
Shrine or Buddhist Temple, origin unknown. A treasure of Dr. Jang's
Museum of Shamanism, formerly inSeongbuk-gu, Seoul, and now
over west in Eunpyeong-gu. Sorry for the reflection-distortion, but
this painting is sealed behind reflective glass, and this shot is the best
that I could do....
Folkish tiger is angry at its head used as a footstool...! The boy
attendant (dongja) holds a large white horsetail-fly-whisk for his
master, a symbol of an enlightened Seon [Zen] master's authority.
The mountain-king holds a fan of white crane feathers, classic.