Abstract

Gwimyeonmun, a demon mask design, has a meaning of Byeoksa that prevents disasters and diseases by using the supernatural power of a scary and fearful demon and decorated on roof-end-tiles, doorknobs, and pillars. Gwimyeonmun originated in Do-Cheol, a legendary animal in mythology, and it is originated from lions, chiwoojangsu, goblins, and dragons. This study focused on the literature and the meaning of Do-cheol among the various theories of the Gwimyeonmun. Gwimyeonmum is a narrative in the collapse of the shaman, and it can be understood through the meaning of literature and sound in Gyeonjeondeokmun. A demon mask and Do-Cheol, the son of a human being, are expressed as greedy and deformation objects, all of which symbolize shamans. Humans refer to ancestors, heavenly children, and shamans who are priests and were called

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