풍수 결록서의 종류와 활용

Abstract

In this study, I intended to classify types of feng shui secret documents, investigate how they were written, and examine the reasons for their use. Feng shui experts wrote secret documents reflecting various situational factors. We can say that they lived their lives for others because they searched the auspicious locations based on the skills they have attained throughout their lives and left them to future generations. The period when the feng shui secret documents appeared was mainly a chaotic era. During the social chaos such as the Japanese invasion of Korea in 1592, the second Japanese invasion of Korea in 1597, the Manchu war in 1636, the period of the Korean empire, and the Japanese colonial period, feng shui secret documents exerted their power more. No matter whether the secrets were true or not, feng shui experts used them in various ways, and they improved their presence and made them receive high commissions. Even if the document was a manuscript, people trusted a feng shui expert with the secret document much more than a feng shui expert who only spoke, so it increased the fees. Feng shui secret document was not simply written but reflected various situations, perceptions, and even the phases of the times. In addition, they used them as a means to raise their commissions and supplement their lack of skills. Thus, there must be follow-up studies to interpret the various meanings and characteristics of the feng shui secret documents.