Samseonggung
| Samseonggung | |
Cheongung, or the main Shrine Hall of the Three Sages at Samseonggung. | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 삼성궁 |
| Hanja | 三聖宮 |
| Revised Romanization | Samseonggung |
| McCune–Reischauer | Samsŏnggung |
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Samseonggung ("Palace of the Three Sages") is a Korean shamanic shrine along the slopes of Jiri Mountain, Hadong County in South Gyeongsang Province that was created for paying homage to the three mythical founders (father-son-grandson trio) of Korea:
- Hwanin (환인) - or "Divine Regent" is, in the traditional Dangun mythology, portrayed as the Emperor of Heaven himself.
- Hwanung (환웅) - or "Supreme Divine Regent" is Hwanin's son, who, in the traditional Dangun mythology, descended to the peak of a sacred mountain long ago to bring civilized government and thus benefitted humanity.
- Dangun (단군) - or "Grandson of Heaven" is the divine son of Hwanung. Dangun was the fabled founder of Gojoseon, the first Korean kingdom, around present-day Liaoning, Northeast China and the Korean Peninsula. Dangun is said to have founded the kingdom in 2333 BCE.