Shim Hakgyu- Korean FigureMortal"The Blind Beggar"

Also known as: 심학규, 沈學規, 심봉사, and Shim Bongsa

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Titles & Epithets

The Blind Beggar

Domains

blindnessfaith

Symbols

walking staffbeggar's bowl

Description

The blind father of Shim Cheong in the Shim Cheong-jeon. A poor beggar who rashly promises three hundred seok of rice to a Buddhist temple in exchange for the restoration of his sight, prompting his daughter's ultimate sacrifice to the sea.

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