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Jeoseung Saja 저승사자

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In Korean mythology, Jeoseung Saja (Korean: 저승사자; lit. 'Netherworld Emissary') or Jeoseung Chasa (Korean: 저승차사) are psychopomps who guide the souls of the dead to the afterlife. Like Yeomna Daewang (Korean: 염라대왕; Hanja: 閻羅大王), Jeoseung Sajas are both Buddhist divinities, who were adopted by Korean Shamanism and eventually became associated with Korean beliefs not found in Buddhism. Jeoseung Sajas are depicted as a stern and ruthless bureaucrat in Yeomna Daewang's service.

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Jeoseung Saja (저승사자) — verified Korean folklore / myth.

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• Label: Jeoseung Saja
• Category: psychopomp
• Role: guide the souls of the dead to the afterlife
• Mythology: Korean mythology
• Origin: Buddhist divinities
• Depiction: stern and ruthless bureaucrat in Yeomna Daewang's service

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