Feng Shui limitations and alternatives for the location of the eight famous cemeteries of the Joseon Dynasty

In the Joseon Dynasty, cemetery feng shui functioned as a social discourse that strengthened the authority of ethnic groups in addition to the purpose of improving feng shui. Even after many years have passed in this trend of the times, the tombs of the progenitors of each family and the tombs of deceased ancestors in various regions are managed as sanctuaries with the title of the socalled ‘8 (10) Famous Cemeteries of the Joseon Dynasty’. However, although there are many views on the 8 famous cemeteries of Joseon as good feng shui sites, there are also many opposing opinions. Against this background, this study analyzed the suitability and limitations of the eight existing famous cemeteries as Feng Shui auspicious places(明堂). At this time, the study sought to establish an objective and logical analysis system by establishing feng shui standards for analyzing the locations of the eight famous cemeteries. The study further suggested eight new famous cemeteries that were more meaningful in terms of Feng Shui. Specifically, through the family tree of each family, we find the period when several or more figures such as great scholars and the prime minister were produced intensively, and then we find the graves of the direct ancestors (up to the 5th ancestor) who had a feng shui influence on the production of those figures. The location was analyzed. Through this, the study selected cemeteries that had a direct feng shui influence on the production of figures from each family and presented them as the 11 new famous cemeteries of the Joseon Dynasty.