Seonangdang | |
Hangul | 서낭당 |
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Revised Romanization | Seonangdang |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnangdang |
Alternative name | |
Hangul | 성황당 |
Hanja | 城隍堂 |
Revised Romanization | Seonghwangdang |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏnghwangdang |
The seonangdang (Korean: 서낭당), also known as the seonghwangdang (성황당; 城隍堂) are holy stone cairns or trees that are dedicated to the deity Seonangshin, the patron of villages. The seonangdang still remain common in the mountainous settlements of the Korean Peninsula.