The following was translated from the original by Hong Key Yoon, as part of a study into the representation of cultural attitudes to Korean grave geomancy.
Long ago, in a certain country in Hamkyong Province, there lived a strong man, Mr. Yu. One day while passing through a mountain trail, he came across a tiger which was having trouble with its mouth. Mr. Yu realised that the tiger was asking for his help. Upon examining the tiger’s mouth, he found a hair-pin and removed it.
Years after, when Mr. Yu died, this tiger appeared before the funeral procession and led the funeral cart to an auspicious place. Mr. Yu’s sons buried the corpse of their father at the spot which the tiger indicated. After that, Mr. Yu’s descendants became high government officers.
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