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Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

Entries: 5,000
Candidate geography relations: 7,326
Candidate country vocabulary: 162

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Atlas 2792Community-bound / restricted

Seoul Saenamgut mortuary rite

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: living designated heritage tradition
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 2793Community-bound / restricted

Hahoe Byeolsingut Talnori ritual mask drama

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: historical village rite; living heritage performance
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 2794Community-bound / restricted

Eunsan Byeolsinje village rite

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: historical local tradition; living designated heritage
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 3219Scholarly / historical only

Baekje Buddhist archaeological areas

Buddhist Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: 475–660 CE remains; protected serial property
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 3220Scholarly / historical only

Gyeongju Buddhist and royal historic areas

Buddhist Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Silla-period remains and later heritage management
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 3223Institution-specific

Seokguram Grotto sanctuary institution

Buddhist Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: 8th-century foundation; protected sacred monument
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 3231Institution-specific

Magoksa Buddhist mountain monastery

Buddhist Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Historical monastery–present
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 3232Institution-specific

Buseoksa Buddhist mountain monastery

Buddhist Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Historical monastery–present
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 3233Institution-specific

Seonamsa Buddhist mountain monastery

Buddhist Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Historical monastery–present
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 3234Institution-specific

Daeheungsa Buddhist mountain monastery

Buddhist Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Historical monastery–present
Evidence status: Cluster-level source

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 3288Institution-specific

Seowon Korean Neo-Confucian academy ensemble

East Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: 16th–17th-century foundations; protected serial property
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 3289Institution-specific

Joseon royal-tomb ancestral complex

East Asian Traditions Sacred site / complex

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: 15th–20th-century tombs; protected serial property
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 3727Community-bound / restricted

Yeongsanjae Buddhist liturgical rite

Buddhist Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Living Korean Buddhist rite inscribed by UNESCO in 2009; the cited decision identifies Taego-order preservation without claiming exclusive ownership
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 3729Scholarly / historical only

Tripitaka Koreana and miscellaneous scripture woodblock corpus

Buddhist Traditions Textual corpus / teaching

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Historical woodblock corpus documented by UNESCO; main Tripitaka blocks are thirteenth-century according to the cited record
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 4272Institution-specific

Sajik Daeje earth-and-grain state rite

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Joseon-period rite; restored in 1988 and living
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 4273Institution-specific

Seokjeon Daeje Confucian sacrificial rite

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Goryeo and Joseon precedents; living biannual rite
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 4274Institution-specific

Samhwasa Suryukjae Water-and-Land ceremony

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Joseon-era documentation; living safeguarded rite
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 4275Institution-specific

Jingwansa Suryukjae Water-and-Land ceremony

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Joseon-era court association; living safeguarded rite
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 4276Institution-specific

Araennyeok Suryukjae Water-and-Land ceremony

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Early Joseon antecedents; living regional transmission
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 4277Community-bound / restricted

Hwanghae-do Pyeongsan Sonoreumgut

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Longstanding regional rite; living safeguarded transmission
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 4278Community-bound / restricted

Yangju Sonorigut shamanic ox rite

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Longstanding regional rite; living safeguarded transmission
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 4279Community-bound / restricted

Gijisi Juldarigi communal tugging rite

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Longstanding; living safeguarded tradition
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 4280Community-bound / restricted

West Coast Baeyeonsingut and Daedonggut

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Longstanding maritime rite; living safeguarded transmission
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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Atlas 4281Community-bound / restricted

South Coast Byeolsingut maritime rite

East Asian Traditions Rite / ceremony

Public geography: South Korea
Period / origin: Longstanding maritime rite; living safeguarded transmission
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesSouth Korea

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