A wooden sculpture stood at the entrance

Surprising face with big nose
Shot at Nagan Folk Village near Suncheon, South Korea
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The village was surrounded by the wall to defend against foreign invasions. Yet the villagers weren't satisfied with the physical protection. So they built also wooden guardsmen at the entrance. The wooden sculpture in the photo was called 'Jangseung' which was talismans against evils.

I didn't know how strong the surprising man was. According to its funny face, it was difficult to think that it had a strong power.

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Nov 2013 SOUTH KOREA STILL LIFE

PHOTO DATA

No

8100

Shooting Date

Jul 2008

Posted On

November 24, 2013

Modified On

December 12, 2023

Place

Suncheon, South Korea

Genre

Still Life Photography

Camera

CANON EOS 1V

Lens

EF85MM F1.2L II USM

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