• Hwanung (Korean for the "Supreme Divine Regent") is an important figure in the mythological origins of Korea. He plays a central role in the story of...
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    Heaven". Hwanin had a son, Hwanung, who yearned to live on the earth among the valleys and the mountains. Hwanin permitted Hwanung and 3,000 followers to...
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  • (Ungnyeo) 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...
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    prince Hwanung ("Heavenly Prince"), son of Hwanin. The prince asked his father to grant him governance over Korea. Hwanin accepted, and Hwanung was sent...
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    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...
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    Chiyou (蚩尤; Old Chinese (ZS): *tʰjɯ-ɢʷɯ) is a mythological being that appears in Chinese mythology. He was a tribal leader of the Nine Li tribe (九黎) in...
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    Gae-cheon ("Opening of Heaven") refers to 3 October 2457 BCE, the date when Hwanung (환웅) descended from heaven to live with mankind. The harvest ceremony was...
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    traditional Dangun mythology, portrayed as the Emperor of Heaven himself. Hwanung (환웅) - or "Supreme Divine Regent" is Hwanin's son, who, in the traditional...
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    Chinese-language epic poem written in 1287. Iryeon's account is as follows. Hwanung, a younger son of the sky god Hwanin (who the monk identifies with the...
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    Dangun's legend of the creation of Gojoseon, a tiger and bear pray to Hwanung that they may become human but promised to stay in a cave eating only garlic...
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    the founder of Gojoseon (2333–108 BC), whose parents were said to be Hwanung, the Son of Heaven, and Ungnyeo, a bear who had been transformed into a...
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    Gardens of the Samseonggung, a shrine for the worship of Hwanin, Hwanung and Dangun....
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    and a bear prayed to Hwanung, the son of the Lord of Heaven, that they might become human. Upon hearing their prayers, Hwanung gave them 20 cloves of...
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  • calendar; 89 days remain until the end of the year. 2457 BC – Gaecheonjeol, Hwanung (환웅) purportedly descended from heaven. South Korea's National Foundation...
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    influence, especially historically. In Korea the term is used as a title for Hwanung, the legendary founder of Gojoseon, while in Vietnam it is used to refer...
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    prince Hwanung ("Heavenly Prince"), son of Hwanin. The prince asked his father to grant him governance over Korea. Hwanin accepted, and Hwanung was sent...
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  • Pavilions of the Samseonggung, a shrine for the worship of Hwanin, Hwanung, and Dangun....
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  • son of Hwanin, Hwanung, received the Cheonbusamin from his father, and established the Budō. Budoji describes the achievement of Hwanung during the era...
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    Heaven Lake of Baekdu Mountain where Hwanung, Dangun's father, is said to have descended from heaven, constitutes a foundation for the legend of blood...
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    which a tiger and a bear seek to become human during an encounter with Hwanung may be viewed as a Taoist parable. The exact origin, despite various theories...
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    played dual roles: Gwanggaeto, 19th ruler of the Goguryeo kingdom; and Hwanung, believed to be the son of God and founder of Gojoseon. He was paid ₩250...
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    heavens Tsukuyomi, god of the moon and brother of Amaterasu Hwanin, sky god Hwanung, son of Hwanin Badessy, Vodou loa associated with the sky Virococha, sky...
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    to welcome a god on February 2 in Jeju island. Also Dangun 's father, Hwanung, descended from the heaven to the top of a tree, Sindansu (신단수, 神壇樹) in...
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    2006 Charlie Jade 01 Boxer Michael Filipowich 2008 The Legend Damdeok / Hwanung Bae Yong-joon 2011 Dream High Jung Ha-myung Bae Yong-joon 2018 Burning...
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  • ("Dandan Society" 단단학회(檀檀學會)) Lee Yoo-rip 이유립(李裕岦) 1966 worship of Haneullim, Hwanung, and Dangun Danbaekgyo 단백교(檀百敎) Kim Pan-rye 김판례(金判禮) 1955 worship of Dangun...
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    to the Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms, it is believed that Śakra is Hwanung's father. In Chinese Buddhism, some equate him with the Jade Emperor. In...
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  • unified the islands, beginning modern Hawaiian history. For ancient Korea, Hwanung (환웅/桓雄) and his son Dangun Wanggeom (단군왕검/檀君王儉) were the legendary founders...
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  • Youn provided information on Hwanung, a sage from the Korean legend, Dangun Shinhwa. He feared his portrayal of Hwanung as a summoned creature dressed...
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  • former chairman Lee Tae Hee argued that the party succeeded Hwanin and Hwanung, the Liberty Korea Party (Saenuri Party) argued that Hannara had stolen...
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    Gods of Korean culture: the creator (Hanim/Hwanin), the teacher (Hanung/Hwanung) and the ruler (Dangun/Hanbaegŏm). Dangun, the leader of the Korean nation...
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