Jiran



Jiran (지란), also called Cheeran in dated transliterations, is a Jiminese religion. It focuses on ritual practices that are to be carried out diligently, to establish a strong connection between present-day Jimin and its ancient past. Jiran practices were first recorded and codified in the written historical records of the Jiran-jwo ("religion's book"), an encyclopedia dedicated to the practices of Jiran. Still, these earliest Jiminese writings to not refer to a unified "Jiran religion", but rather to a collection of indigenous beliefs and mythology. Jiran today is a term hat applies to the religion of public shrines devoted to the worship of a multitude of gods (ji), suited to various purposes such as war memorials and harvest festivals. Practicioners express their diverse beliefs through a standard language, the Baekje language as spoken in the 8th century, and practice, adopting a similar style in dress and ritual, dating from around the time of the x.define period (8th century CE).