ABSTRACT

In Korean folk narratives related to geomancy (p’ungsu in Korean, fengshui in Chinese), the relationship between humans and nature is a dominant theme. This paper uses three traditional Korean folk narratives to analyse and explore three different ideas associated with humanity’s relationship with nature. Firstly, the story of ‘Ulsanam Mountain peak’ is used to explore the idea that humanity is a reorganiser of nature. Secondly, the story of ‘The Legend of Queen Sim who was born after the making of a grave at an auspicious site’ is used to explore the idea that nature is an extension of humanity. Lastly, the story ‘The Legend of Song Siyŏl’s grave in a geomantic landscape suggestive of an army general’s commanding posture’ is used to explore the idea that human beings are an integral part of nature. Folklore can provide researchers with invaluable raw data for the study of people’s thoughts and behaviour.

摘要

在与风水有关的韩国民间故事中（韩文 p'ungsu，风水在中文）中，人与自然的关系是一个主导主题。本文使用韩国传统的三个民间叙事来分析和探索与人类与自然的关系相关的三种不同的想法。首先，以“蔚山峰”的故事来探讨人类是自然重组者的思想。其次，通过《在吉地立坟而生的辛王后传奇》的故事，探讨了自然是人类延伸的思想。最后，故事“宋西日尔墓地风水传说暗示将军的指挥姿态”探索人类是自然不可分割的一部分的想法。民俗可以为研究人员提供宝贵的原始数据，用于研究人们的思想和行为。