Chogong bon-puri

In Korean shamanism, the Chogong bon-puri (Korean초공본풀이) is a shamanic narrative whose recitation forms the tenth ritual of the Great Gut, the most sacred sequence of rituals in Jeju shamanism.[1] The Chogong bon-puri is the origin myth of Jeju shamanic religion as a whole, to the point that shamans honor the myth as the "root of the gods" and respond that "it was done that way in the Chogong bon-puri" when asked about the origin of a certain ritual.[2] It also explains the origin of the mengdu, the sacred metal objects that are the source of a Jeju shaman's authority.[1] As with most works of oral literature, multiple versions of the narrative exist.[3] The summary given below is based on the version recited by the high-ranking shaman An Sa-in (1912–1990).[4]

  1. ^ a b Kang J. 2015, pp. 154–156.
  2. ^ "신뿌리"; <초공본풀이>에서 그러했기 때문이라는 답" Shin Y. (2017), p. 228
  3. ^ Kang S. 2012, p. 30.
  4. ^ Kang J. 2015, p. 15.