Pyeon Mu-yeong et al.: Religious Folklore and Stories

Stories are one of countless connecting links. Just as a multitude forms a single living culture through mutual orientation, the religion and folklore existing within it also require such mutual orientation. In particular, stories act as a lubricant that binds many individuals together to be reborn as a new culture. While there are instances where the teachings of saints in sacred texts permeate daily life along with stories, conversely, stories from everyday life carry the saints' words to convey truth. Language and stories derived from this two-way communication evolve and develop further into paintings, reliefs, or sculptures. There are so many stories born and lost in the gap between secular society and religion that interpretation is bound to be limited by religious studies or literature alone. Some stories were created with religious intent, while others were passed down orally as folk beliefs before being gradually adapted religiously. Religion and folklore seem to share an inseparable relationship of love and hate.

Korean title: 종교민속학과 이야기

Korean author: 편무영 외

Korean publisher: 민속원

ISBN-13: 9788928516520