Korean folk religion

Korean (Sillan) general (595 -673)

Rock statues from Jeju Island

A ' () or village guardian' is a Korean totem pole usually made of wood. were traditionally placed at the edges of villages to mark village boundaries and frighten away demons. They were also worshipped as village tutelary deities.

goddess in Korean mythology

A '''''' () is a tall wooden pole or stone pillar with a carved bird on its top, built for the purpose of folk belief in Korea. Like , wooden totem poles with a sculpted human face, it was usually erected near the entrance of a village to ward off evil spirits as well as to represent villagers' wishes for prosperity and well-being. Later, it was also built as a celebratory or commemorative symbol. For instance, when a son of a family passed a civil service examination called , a was set up in the yard. In that case, it was colored in orange and topped with a blue dragon.

Mother of founding monarch of the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla