I saw many of these mysterious boxes passing through the northern parts of Gyeongsangbuk-do and the southern parts of Gangwon-do. They were spread throughout sections of forest, sitting on cliff ledges, or, in the case of this picture, situated at a remote railroad siding.
Does anyone happen to know what these boxes are used for? I speculated initially that they might be urns of some sort, or perhaps an urn is stored inside them. They seem have some sort of common purpose, for various points of their construction are similar, particular the three bored holes at the base on the front side. Are they for shamanistic uses or old Confucian rituals or just some old weird mountain tradition that not many know about? I saw a lot of them in one place, perhaps forty or more scattered all about an old, run-down house.
If anyone knows, drop a comment or shoot me an email, I’d appreciate it!
