Title Carving status at Kŭmgangsan : elite graffiti in premodern Korea / Maya K.H. Stiller, University of Washington, Seattle

Published Seattle : University of Washington Press, [2021]

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 210 pages) : illustrations Series Korean studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies Korean studies of the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies. Summary "North Korea's Kŭmgangsan is one of Asia's most celebrated sacred mountains, comparable in fame to Mount Tai in China and Mount Fuji in Japan. The late Chosŏn (1650-1900) Korean elite went to Kŭmgangsan on pilgrimages to demonstrate and defend their high social status. Travelers used the mountain to cultivate practices such as naming sites, carving rock inscriptions, and joining a literary lineage. In pilgrimage, they sought an extraordinary experience that could be made only at a particular, nonsubstitutable site; they went on a journey of more than two weeks, following a prescribed route; and they journeyed to a locale that held significance for their religious, political, social, or cultural identity. Some Kŭmgangsan travelers expanded on the prescribed circular route to further demonstrate their social status, engaging with locales by leaving documentation of their visit. Based on multidisciplinary research drawing on literary writings, court records, gazetteers, maps, songs, and paintings, Carving Status at Kŭmgangsan transcends the traditional dichotomies between pilgrim and tourist by reconceptualizing pilgrimage in the premodern Korean context. The book will appeal to scholars in fields ranging from East Asian history, literature, and geography, to pilgrimage studies and art history"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher Print version record Subject Elite (Social sciences) -- Travel -- Korea -- History -- Chosŏn dynasty, 1392-1910 Inscriptions, Korean -- Korea (North) -- Diamond Mountains Inscriptions, Korean SUBJECT Diamond Mountains (Korea) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85037559 Cultural landscapes -- Korea (North) -- Diamond Mountains Subject Korea Korea (North) -- Diamond Mountains Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2021006478 ISBN 9780295749266 0295749261

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