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Dangun
Dangun or Tangun (; ), also known as Dangun Wanggeom (; ), was the legendary founder and first king of Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom. He founded the first kingdom around the northern part of the Korean Peninsula. He is said to be the "grandson of heaven", "son of a bear", and to have founded the first kingdom in 24th century BC#Mythology, 2333 BC. The earliest recorded version of the Dangun legend appears in the 13th-century ''Samguk yusa'', which purportedly cites Korea's lost historical record, ''Gogi'' (; 'Ancient Record') and China's ''Book of Wei''. However, there is no records related to Dangun in the current surviving version of the ''Book of Wei''. Koreans celebrate Dangun's founding of Gojoseon, Korea's first dynasty, on 3 October as a national holiday known as National Foundation Day (Korea), National Foundation Day (''Gaecheonjeol''). It is a religious anniversary started by Daejongism (), worshipping Dangun. Many Korean historians regard Dangun and Tengri as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gojoseon
Gojoseon (; ), contemporary name Joseon (; ), was the first kingdom on the Korea, Korean Peninsula. According to Korean mythology, the kingdom was established by the legendary king Dangun. Gojoseon possessed the most advanced culture in the Korean Peninsula at the time and was an important marker in the progression towards the more centralized states of later periods. The addition of ''Go'' (), meaning "ancient", is used in historiography to distinguish the kingdom from the Joseon, Joseon dynasty, founded in 1392 CE. According to the ''Samguk yusa, Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms'', Gojoseon was established in 2333 BCE by Dangun, who was said to be born from the heavenly prince Hwanung and a bear-woman, Ungnyeo. While Dangun is a mythological figure of whose existence no concrete evidence has been found, some interpret his legend as reflections of the sociocultural situations involving the kingdom's early development. Regardless, the account of Dangun has played an import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dangun Joseon
Gojoseon (; ), contemporary name Joseon (; ), was the first kingdom on the Korean Peninsula. According to Korean mythology, the kingdom was established by the legendary king Dangun. Gojoseon possessed the most advanced culture in the Korean Peninsula at the time and was an important marker in the progression towards the more centralized states of later periods. The addition of ''Go'' (), meaning "ancient", is used in historiography to distinguish the kingdom from the Joseon dynasty, founded in 1392 CE. According to the '' Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms'', Gojoseon was established in 2333 BCE by Dangun, who was said to be born from the heavenly prince Hwanung and a bear-woman, Ungnyeo. While Dangun is a mythological figure of whose existence no concrete evidence has been found, some interpret his legend as reflections of the sociocultural situations involving the kingdom's early development. Regardless, the account of Dangun has played an important role in the developme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daejongism
Daejongism (, "religion of the Divine Progenitor" or "great ancestral religion") and Dangunism ( ''Dangungyo'' or ''Tangunkyo'', "religion of Dangun") are the names of a number of religious movements within the framework of Korean shamanism, focused on the worship of Dangun (or Tangun). There are around seventeen of these groups, the main one of which was founded in Seoul in 1909 by (1864–1916). Dangunists believe their mythos to be the authentic Korean native religion, that was already around as ''Gosindo'' (古神道, "way of the Ancestral God" or "ancient way of God") at the time of the first Mongol invasions of Korea, and that was revived as "Daejongism" (''Daejonggyo'') just at the start of the Japanese occupation. The religion was suppressed during the Japanese rule.Lee Chi-ran, p. 12 The religion believes in one God manifested in three persons,Baker (2007a), p. 464. whose earthly incarnation was the legendary king Dangun, who ruled over a Korean empire around 5000 ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Mythology
Korean mythology () is the group of myths told by historical and modern Koreans. There are two types: the written, literary mythology in traditional histories, mostly about the founding monarchs of List of monarchs of Korea, various historical kingdoms, and the much larger and more diverse Oral literature, oral mythology, mostly narratives sung by mudang, shamans or priestesses (mansin) in gut (ritual), rituals invoking the gods and which are still considered sacred today. The historicized state-foundation myths representing the bulk of the literary mythology are preserved in Classical Chinese-language works such as ''Samguk sagi'' and ''Samguk yusa''. One state's foundation myth, that of the first Korean kingdom of Gojoseon by legendary king Dangun, has become the founding myth of the whole Korean nation. State-foundation myths are further divided into northern, such as that of the kingdom of Goguryeo and its founder Dongmyeong of Goguryeo, Jumong, where the founder is the son o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwanin
Haneunim or Hanunim () is the sky god in Korean mythology. In the more Buddhist-aligned parts of these religions, he is identified with Indra. In the more Taoist-aligned parts of these religions, he is identified with Okhwang Sangje (). Under that name, he is a deity in the Poncheongyo religion. Dangun myth Dangun is traditionally considered to be the grandson of ''Hwanin'', the "Heavenly King", and founder of the Korean nation. Myths similar to that of Dangun are found in Ainu and Siberian cultures. The myth starts with prince Hwanung ("Heavenly Prince"), son of Hwanin. The prince asked his father to grant him governance over Korea. Hwanin accepted, and Hwanung was sent to Earth bearing three Heavenly Seals and accompanied by three thousand followers. The prince arrived under the ''sindansu'' () on the holy mountain, where he founded his holy city. At the time of his reign, Ungnyeo—bear—and a tiger were living in a cave near the holy city, praying earnestly that their w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Foundation Day (Korea)
Gaecheonjeol () is a public holiday in South Korea on 3 October. Also known by the English name National Foundation Day, this holiday celebrates the legendary formation of the first Korean state of Gojoseon by legendary king Dangun in 2333 BC. This date has traditionally been regarded by Koreans as the date for the founding of the Korean race. Gaecheonjeol is also recognized in North Korea, although not as a public holiday, with an annual ceremony at the Mausoleum of Tangun, the founder of Gojoseon. Origin ''Gae-cheon'' ('Opening of Heaven') refers to 3 October 2457 BCE, the date when Hwanung () descended from heaven to live with mankind. The harvest ceremony was celebrated in the Korean realms; Yeonggo () of Buyeo; Mucheon () of Yemaek; Gyeeum () of Mahan and Byeonhan; Dongmaeng () of Goguryeo; and Palgwanhoe () of Silla. In 1909, Gaecheonjeol was established as a national holiday. At first, the holiday was observed on the third day of the 10th month on the lunar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hwanung
Hwanung (Korean language, Korean for the "Supreme Divine Regent") is an important figure in the Korean mythology, mythological origins of Korea. He plays a central role in the story of Dangun Wanggeom (단군왕검/), the legendary founder of Gojoseon, the first kingdom of Korea. Hwanung is the son of Hwanin (환인; ), the "Lord of Heaven". Along with his ministers of clouds, rain, and wind, he instituted laws and moral codes and taught the humans various arts, medicine, and agriculture. Creation myth According to the Dangun creation myth, Hwanung yearned to live on the earth among the valleys and the mountains. Hwanin permitted Hwanung and 3000 followers to depart and they descended from heaven to a sandalwood tree on Baekdu Mountain, then called Taebaek Mountains, Taebaek Mountain (태백산/). There Hwanung founded Sinsi (:ko:신시, 신시/, "City of God") and gave himself the title Heaven King. In a cave near the sandalwood tree lived a bear and a tiger who came to the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samguk Yusa
''Samguk yusa'' (; ) or ''Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms'' is a collection of legends, folktales, and historical accounts relating to the Three Kingdoms of Korea (Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla), as well as to other periods and states before, during, and after the Three Kingdoms period. It was compiled by the Buddhism, Buddhist monk Il-yeon in the late Goryeo dynasty, around 1280. It is the earliest extant record of the Dangun legend, which records the founding of Gojoseon as the first Korean nation. ''Samguk yusa'' is National Treasure No. 306. ''Samguk yusa'' is a history record composed of five volumes divided into nine parts. It documents various tales and legends which are categorized into two parts: historical events and Buddhist narratives. The text contains various historical narratives such as tales of the Three Kingdoms period, myths, legends, genealogies, histories, and Buddhist tales, which have helped maintain folklore from medieval Korea. "Yusa" is a term used to d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ungnyeo
Ungnyeo () was a bear who became a woman according to the creation myth of the Korean nation. Story In the tale, a tiger and a bear lived together in a cave and prayed to the divine king Hwanung to be made human. Hwanung heard their prayers and gave them 20 cloves of garlic, a bundle of mugwort and ordered them to stay out of the sunlight and eat only this food for 100 days. Due to hunger, the tiger left the cave after roughly 20 days, but the bear remained inside. After 21 days, she was transformed into a woman. Ungnyeo was grateful and made offerings to Hwanung. Her lack of a husband drove her to depression, and she began to pray beneath a sacred betula tree () to be blessed with a child. Hwanung heard her prayers and was deeply moved. He took Ungnyeo as his wife and soon after, she gave birth to a son, Dangun, who would go on to found the nation of Korea. Interpretation of the story There are two main characteristics of Ungnyeo. The founding myth of the Korean ancient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asadal
Asadal, () was the capital city of the kingdom of Gojoseon (), the first Korean kingdom and notably founded by the legendary king Dangun. It is thought that Asadal was located in Manchuria, in the northeastern Hwanghae Province in North Korea, or in the Pyongyang Province (, with no relation to the modern-day capital of North Korea). Etymology The etymology of "Asadal" is uncertain. One hypothesis is that the word is a compound composed of two elements, ''asa'' + ''dal''; this hypothesis is primarily motivated by an assumption of equivalence between the Chinese phonetic transcription ''Asīdá'' and the word ''Joseon'' (, ''Cháoxiǎn'' or ''Cháoxiān'', in Chinese), another name for Korea. However, the etymology of ''Joseon'' is ultimately unknown, with opinions differing as to whether the word was created as a phonetic transcription or as a semantic calque (presumably of a foreign word). Furthermore, the reading of the Mandarin Chinese character (''cháo'') in ''Ch� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24th Century BC
The 24th century BC was a century that lasted from the year 2400 BC to 2301 BC. Events *c. 29th century BC, 2900 BC–2334 BC: Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period continue. *c. 2400 BC–20th century BC, 2000 BC: large painted jar with birds in the border made in the Indus River Valley civilization and is now at Museum of Fine Arts, Boston * 2400 BC–There is archaeological evidence that the site of Assur was occupied at around this time. *c. 2360 BC: Hekla-4 eruption. *c. 2350 BC: The 2350 BC Middle East Anomaly (apparent Impact event, comet or asteroid impact) happened. *c. 2350 BC: End of the Early Dynastic III period in Mesopotamia. *c. 2350 BC: Lugal-Zage-Si of Umma conquers Gu-Edin and unites Sumer as a single kingdom. *c. 2350 BC: First destruction of the city of Mari, Syria, Mari. *c. 2345 BC: End of Fifth Dynasty of Egypt, Fifth Dynasty. Pharaoh Unas died. *c. 2345 BC: Sixth Dynasty of Egypt starts (other date is 2460 BC). *c. 2340 BC–22nd century BC, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tongguk T'onggam
The ''Tongguk t'onggam'' (), is a chronicle of the early history of Korea compiled by (1420–1488) and other scholars in the 15th century. Originally commissioned by King Sejo in 1446, it was completed under the reign of Seongjong of Joseon, in 1485. The official Ch'oe Pu was one of the scholars who helped compile and edit the work. The earlier works on which it may have been based have not survived. The ''Tongguk t'onggam'' is the earliest extant record to list the names of the rulers of Gojoseon after Dangun. Content ''Tongguk t'onggam'' uses an annal form. ''Tongguk t'onggam'' is organised into 382 passages, of which 178 were selected from existing documents. The rest was written by the authors. In particular, Choi Bu authored 118 of them. ''Tongguk t'onggam'' is a valuable source of historical information and descriptions from Tangun to the later years of the Joseon Dynasty. Feature In this book, the historical positions of Gija-Joseon, Mahan, and Silla, their succe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
