Dangun
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Korean epic poem
Korean historical compilation
Korean national holiday
ancient Korean kingdom
bear-woman
culture hero
heavenly deity
legendary founder
mythological figure
national symbol
supreme heavenly deity
Dangun is the legendary progenitor of the Korean nation, traditionally revered as the mythical king who established Korea’s first kingdom in ancient times.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaecheonjeol | 0 |
| Ungnyeo | 0 |
| Hwanung | 0 |
| Gojoseon | 0 |
| Hwanin | 0 |
| Jewang Ungi | 0 |
| Samguk Yusa | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Korean epic poem
ⓘ
Korean historical compilation ⓘ Korean national holiday ⓘ ancient Korean kingdom ⓘ bear-woman ⓘ culture hero ⓘ heavenly deity ⓘ legendary founder ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ national symbol ⓘ supreme heavenly deity ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | National Foundation Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Jewang Ungi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Samguk Yusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCapital | Asadal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCountry | Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | mythic prehistory of Korea ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Koreans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMountain | Mount Taebaek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
Daejonggyo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean shamanism ⓘ |
| birthPlaceInMyth | near Mount Taebaek ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Gaecheonjeol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | the legendary founding of Gojoseon by Dangun ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | central figure in Korean origin myths ⓘ |
| date | October 3 ⓘ |
| father |
Hwanin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hwanung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Gojoseon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Dangun Wanggeom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
names of institutions and places in Korea
ⓘ
subject of literature, art, and education in Korea ⓘ |
| hasMythType | foundation myth ⓘ |
| influenced | Korean nationalist movements ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
ethnic homogeneity of Koreans
ⓘ
heavenly mandate to rule ⓘ |
| mother | Ungnyeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInKorean |
단군
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
단군왕검 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignBeganInTraditionalChronology | 2333 BCE ⓘ |
| role |
founder of the first Korean kingdom
ⓘ
legendary progenitor of the Korean nation ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Korean cultural unity
ⓘ
Korean national identity ⓘ |
| transformedBy | Hwanung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transformedFrom | bear ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | divine ancestor of the Korean people ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Daejonggyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.