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Eopsin () is the goddess of the storage and wealth in Korean mythology and shamanism. She is one of the Gasin, or deities that protect the house. However, unlike other Gasin, who were believed to embody pots, paper, and other inanimate objects, Eopsin is special in that she appears in an animal form. This is because Koreans considered snakes and weasels, who ate mice and rats, holy. == Etymology == Because throughout Korean history, scholars used Chinese characters, Eopsin is represented through '業神'. This literally means 'Goddess of Professions'.〔http://hanja.naver.com/hanja?query=%E6%A5%AD〕 Thus, it is possible that the name of Eopsin derived from the characters '業神', which is suitable for a wealth goddess. However, there is another theory that '業神' was only the Chinese rendering of the Korean name of Eopsin. These scholars see the religions of Mongolians, Japanese, and Ryukyuans, who are all ethnically and culturally similar to Korea. #In Mongolia, there are Ovoos, or shamanistic cairns. Some scholars see the linguistic similarity between 'Eob' and 'Ovoo'. (the suffix '-sin' simply means 'god') # In Japan, there are village gods called Ubusuna. Other scholars compare 'Eob' with 'Ubusuna'. # In the Ryukyuan Islands, there is a village god called Ibi. He is compared with Eopsin.〔http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=581047&categoryId=1627&mobile〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Eopsin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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