| Unveiling Ceremony of the Biseok Memorial Stone Monument for "Horay" Zo Zayong Dan-gi 4343, 9th Day of the 10th Moon Sunday November 14th, 2010 |
| Zo Zayong Home Page Zo Za-yong's Tomb Location Our 2004 Visit to his Center & Tomb, and Rituals Previous Memorial Ceremony-Gatherings at Seoul's Gahoe Museum: 2007 2008 2009 Books by Zo Zayong |
Our association of those who venerate "Horay"
Dr. Zo Zayong's memory and continue his efforts
of preserving & appreciating Korea's folklore, folk-
arts & spiritual traditions gathered down at his
tomb, in the southern area of Sogni-san National
Park, on this chilly Sunday. The location is here.
After ten years we had collected enough funds for
a standing-stone memorial-monument for him to
be inscribed with a brief recounting of his life and
accomplishments, and we came together to unveil
that biseok In a traditional ceremony at his tomb,
starting at 10am. Everything went very well, and
the mood was excellent.
The Korean Folk-Painting Association 한국민화학회
held a short Seminar on his achievements on the
previous Saturday afternoon, and then a dinner
with drinks. They then led this ceremony,
officiated by Zo's friend Yun Yeol-su. For more
information on them, contact the Gahoe Minhwa Museum
(02) 741-466 www.gahoemuseum.org
Dr. Zo Zayong's memory and continue his efforts
of preserving & appreciating Korea's folklore, folk-
arts & spiritual traditions gathered down at his
tomb, in the southern area of Sogni-san National
Park, on this chilly Sunday. The location is here.
After ten years we had collected enough funds for
a standing-stone memorial-monument for him to
be inscribed with a brief recounting of his life and
accomplishments, and we came together to unveil
that biseok In a traditional ceremony at his tomb,
starting at 10am. Everything went very well, and
the mood was excellent.
The Korean Folk-Painting Association 한국민화학회
held a short Seminar on his achievements on the
previous Saturday afternoon, and then a dinner
with drinks. They then led this ceremony,
officiated by Zo's friend Yun Yeol-su. For more
information on them, contact the Gahoe Minhwa Museum
(02) 741-466 www.gahoemuseum.org
Dokkebi walks to the Ceremony at Zo's tomb-site beneath
the Inja-bawi / Tiger-head of Sogni-san Cheonwang-bong
the Inja-bawi / Tiger-head of Sogni-san Cheonwang-bong
| First of all, participants took their turns bowing twice in front of his tomb, offering his favorite drink makkeolli |
| Then the actual unveiling was spurred-foward by dokkebi |
| Dr Yun Yeol-su, Zo's friend and leading successor, founder of the Gahoe Folk-Art Museum |
| back-side of the monument -- the biographic inscription is translated on the tomb page |
| donors & supporters |
| a touch of shamanism -- we are enticed to "feed the pig, for good fortune" (to cover event expenses) my longtime friend Prof F.J. Seligson does so |
| wine and song in front of the tomb |
| final paying-of-respects before leaving the site |
| lunch-party afterwards in Zo's former house, with his relatives & friends |
| the poem on the monument's front is translated on the tomb page |