Dangun myth
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The Dangun myth is a Korean foundation legend that recounts how the divine figure Dangun Wanggeom established the first Korean kingdom, Gojoseon, linking the Korean people to heavenly and bear-totem origins.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Korean foundation myth
ⓘ
mythological narrative ⓘ origin myth ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | ancient Korea ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gojoseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bearOutcome | becomes a human woman ⓘ |
| bearTrialDuration | 100 days ⓘ |
| bearUndergoesTrialWith |
garlic
ⓘ
mugwort ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
divine ancestry of the Korean people
ⓘ
foundation of the first Korean kingdom ⓘ totemism ⓘ union of heaven and earth ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Gaecheonjeol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
basis for Dangun worship
ⓘ
origin story of the Korean people ⓘ symbol of Korean national identity ⓘ |
| describesEvent |
birth of Dangun Wanggeom
ⓘ
descent of Hwanung from heaven ⓘ establishment of Gojoseon ⓘ transformation of a bear into a woman ⓘ |
| describesFoundationOf | Gojoseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatherOfDangun | Hwanung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresLocation |
Asadal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Taebaek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GaecheonjeolDate | October 3 ⓘ |
| grandfatherOfDangun | Hwanin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
animal-to-human transformation
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heavenly descent ⓘ sacred mountain ⓘ trial and endurance ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Korean nationalism ⓘ |
| language | Korean ⓘ |
| linkedEthnicSymbol |
bear totem
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tiger totem ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dangun Wanggeom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hwanin NERFINISHED ⓘ Hwanung NERFINISHED ⓘ bear woman ⓘ tiger ⓘ |
| motherOfDangun | bear woman ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Jewang Ungi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samguk Yusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Daejonggyo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean shamanism ⓘ |
| symbolizes | opening of heaven ⓘ |
| tigerOutcome | fails to complete the trial ⓘ |
| timeOfFoundationDescribed | 2333 BCE ⓘ |
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