Base owner - Kishu

Japanese: 基主 - きしゅ
Base owner - Kishu

...When moving, the first thing to be moved is the Chowang, and neighbors go to greet each other with matches and candles to purify themselves with fire. Near the Changdeoktae are the houses of the god of land, T'ŏju (who covers a pot filled with grain with straw), and the god of wealth, Opŏp (who is thought to be a snake).

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "founder" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…引越しのときに最初に移すのがチョワンであり,近所の人々がマッチやろうそくをもってあいさつに行くのは,火による浄(きよ)めの意味がある。チャンドクテのそばには宅地神である基主(トジュt’ŏju。穀物を入れた壺にワラをかぶせる)や財運の神のオプŏp(蛇と考えられる)がまつられる。…

※「基主」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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