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Jeoseung Saja 저승사자

jeoseungsaja
Verified Korean-culture entity · as of 2026-06-29 · cross-checked + Skill-scored · via KoreaAPI · ✓✓ cross-verified

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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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What is Jeoseung Saja?
Jeoseung Saja (저승사자) is a verified Korean folktale / myth (cross-checked via Wikidata Q136929824 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC; Wikipedia Jeoseung Saja 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC, as of 2026-06-29).

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Cite as: Jeoseung Saja — verified, as of 2026-06-29 · Wikidata Q136929824 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC; Wikipedia Jeoseung Saja 2026-06-29 00:21 UTC · Skill 1.00 · via KoreaAPI
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