Lucky Hertz_Gobong Peak in Songam-ri (Big luck), 2025, mixed media, sound, dimensions variable, 2 min. 42 sec.
♧The vibration of the earth containing the vitality of bamboo, the bird sound howling with fortune
Local legend related to Goh-peak in Songam-ri
Rising above Songam-ri in Gangneung, Gobong Mountain is a place of ancient rituals and spiritual traditions. At its peak sits Cheonjedan—an altar where the local community gathers every year on the first day of the 10th lunar month to hold a sacred ritual at the break of dawn, honoring the deities including Seonghwangjishin (the village guardian spirit), Yeoyeokjishin (the healing spirit), and Tojijishin (the earth spirit). People considered unholy or unsacred are not allowed to participate in the ceremony. As a sacrificial offering, a cow’s head is used. During times of drought, the villagers also perform a rain-calling ceremony here.
[Source] Academy of Korean Studies – Digital Encyclopedia of Native Culture (향토문화전자대전) (http://aks.ai/GC00300609)
