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Definition of Tangun

Tangun
Tangun Tan"gun, n. (Zo["o]l.) A piebald variety of the horse, native of Thibet.

Meaning of Tangun from wikipedia

- Dangun or Tangun (Korean: 단군; Hanja: 檀君; [tan.ɡun]), also known as Dangun Wanggeom (단군왕검; 檀君王儉; [tan.ɡun waŋ.ɡʌm]), was the legendary founder and first...
- Mausoleum of Tangun is an ancient burial site in Kangdong near Pyongyang, North Korea. It is claimed by North Korea to be the tomb of Tangun, legendary...
- the [Tangun] myth as a later creation." Peterson, Mark (2009). Brief History of Korea. Infobase Publishing. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4381-2738-5. "The Tangun myth...
- the [Tangun] myth as a later creation." Peterson, Mark (2009). Brief History of Korea. Infobase Publishing. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4381-2738-5. "The Tangun myth...
- manifestation of nationalism and the family cult was the revival of interest in Tangun, the mythical founder of the first Korean state... Most textbooks and professional...
- comments that the story of Tangun was quoted from both the Wei-shu ("Wei Dynasty History") and Tangun Kogi ("Ancient Record of Tangun"). This comment is valuable...
- although not as a public holiday, with an annual ceremony at the Mausoleum of Tangun, the founder of Gojoseon. Gae-cheon ('Opening of Heaven') refers to 3 October...
- existed as a historical figure, Tangun is more problematical." Schmid 2013, p. 270: "Most [Korean historians] treat the [Tangun] myth as a later creation."...
- of Gojoseon, the samguk sagi listed Mount Myohyang as the home of King Tangun, forefather of the Korean people, however, it is now believed that the myth...
- the [Tangun] myth as a later creation." Peterson, Mark (2009). Brief History of Korea. Infobase Publishing. p. 5. ISBN 978-1-4381-2738-5. "The Tangun myth...