81. Korean Creation Myth In this paper I am going to present the korean Myth of DanGun, First King ofKorea and see how this myth may have answered some of the questions that http://www.angelfire.com/ca/beekeeper/korea.html

setAdGroup('67.18.104.18'); var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Search: Lycos Angelfire Dukes of Hazzard Share This Page Report Abuse Edit your Site ... Next Korean Creation Myth By: James A. Crites The English word "myth" comes from the Greek word "mythos" which means word or story. Humans have used myths to describe or explain things that they couldn't have comprehended otherwise. Questions like: why do the seasons change?, where did the first human beings come from? or why does the sun travel across the sky?. Myths served as the basis for rituals by which the ways of humanity and those of nature could be psychologically reconciled. Myths are an important part of every society, including our own. Without at least a basic understanding of a cultures myths it's impossible to fully understand that culture because myths express a societies beliefs and justify it's institutions, customs and values. In this paper I am going to present the Korean Myth of "Dan-Gun, First King of Korea" and see how this myth may have answered some of the questions that early Koreans may have had. There was once a Heavenly Prince who asked his father, the Heavenly King, to give him the beautiful peninsula of Korea to govern. The King granted his wish and he went down to Korea with three Heavenly seals and 3000 followers. He landed in Korea under a now sacred sandalwood tree. Here he established a sacred city with three ministers to carry out his orders. The ministers were (in English) : Earl Wind, Chancellor Rain and Chancellor Cloud. These ministers were in charge of about three hundred and sixty officials who controlled things like grain, life, sickness and the determination of good and evil.

82. Creation_myths_in_korea_and_japan Explores the comparative mythology of Japan and Korea, including the origins ofkingship, the use of animal imagery, and the role played by shamanistic http://www.meta-religion.com/World_Religions/Ancient_religions/Asia/creation_myt

to promote a multidisciplinary view of the religious, spiritual and esoteric phenomena. About Us Links Search Contact ... Science home Religion sections World Religions New Religious Groups Ancient Religions Spirituality ... Extremism Science sections Archaeology Astronomy Linguistics Mathematics ... Contact The Web Metareligion More sections: Subscribe to the Metareligion Newsletter Photography Submit your site Suggest an article ... Polls Please, help us sustain this free site online. Make a donation using Paypal: Foundation and Creation Myths in Korea and Japan: Patterns and Connections Joo-Young Yoo Faculty Mentor: Professor Mack Horton From: http://www.aad.berkeley.edu/uga/osl/mcnair/94BerkeleyMcNairJournal/07_Yoo.html The present and future are constantly revealed through the past. A country's early chronicles provide an essential means for understanding its history, culture, genealogy, social structure, mythology, language and literature. With that in mind, this paper focuses on the relationship between Japanese and Korean mythologies as a means of understanding the links between these two societies and cultures. Before moving ahead to my analysis, I will first give a brief description of these four collections as background.

83. Korean Ancient Myths korean Ancient Myths. The origin of the korean people is not easily explained.However, since historical records show that Ko Choson (Old Choson), http://www.asianinfo.org/asianinfo/korea/rel/ancient_myths.htm

Home About Us Search Korean Religion and Philosophy - Main Page ... Korea's Main Page Korean Ancient Myths The origin of the Korean people is not easily explained. However, since historical records show that Ko Choson (Old Choson), was the first Korean kingdom, it can be taken as the original of the Korean people. The life of Ko Choson's heroic founder is described in the Tan-gun myth. The Tan-gun mtyh describes Tan=gun's birth from Hwan-ung, who came down from Heaven, and a bear-woman, who lived on Earth. As is generally true of mythology, this story is not some ungrounded fantasy, but is rather a means of explaining historical fact through the logic of symbols. Its symbolism is used to describe a historical fact, namely the political coalition that took place during Korea's Bronze Age. From ancient times, the Korean people have retained Tan-gun as the name of the hero who founded the first political federation of the Korean people. Tan-gun is apparently a historical person who lived during a specific stage of Korea's history, and to the extent that his memory remains within the national consciousness, he can be considered the ancestor of the Korean people. The Korean people have, throughout their history, constantly been threatened by the tremendous military might of neighboring nations such as China, Manchuria or Mongolia. In this precarious position, Koreans have found strength in the sense of themselves as a unique people who are descended from Tan-gun. The ancient records that referred to Tan-gun were lost in the chaos of frequent wars and invasions. During the Three Kingdoms period when Koguryo, Paekche and Shila vied for supremacy, the kingdoms found it difficult to promote the idea of a united people. Yet in the aftermath of Shilla's unification of the Three Kingdoms in 668, Koreans' sense of themselves as a people was evident as Shilla joined forces with the former subjects of Koguryo and Paekche to drive away the Chinese Tang forces.

84. Mythic Asian Crossroads Includes the Altaic creation myth, how God Karahan gets splashed, bullet,About Korea has some very good articles subtitled korean Myths and Tales http://www.mythiccrossroads.com/asia.htm

85. Mythology And Worship Ceremonies Of Goguryeo | Korea.net News The writer is a professor of history at Korea University. There is anothermyth that Dongmyeong s mother gave birth to the king in the form of an egg. http://www.korea.net/news/news/newsView.asp?serial_no=20040609024&part=111&Searc

86. ±¹¹«ÃѸ®½Ç (Prime Minister Of Korea) Ancient Myths The origin of the korean people is not easily explained. After this, every time the korean people were in peril, the Dangun myth was http://www.opm.go.kr/warp/webapp/content/view?meta_id=english&id=75

87. :::¹®ÇаúÁö¼º»ç ȨÆäÀÌÁö¿¡ ¿À½à °É ȯ¿µÇÕ´Ï´ The author tries to overcome the limitations of the materials of the Koreanmythology using the result of his study on Japanese mythology as the basis. http://www.moonji.com/english/20.htm

English english About the Seonam Oriental Academic Works The world is watching at Asia, especially East Asia with great interest in the recent years. However, the need for interest and research on Asian studies, which are very fundamental for Koreans, were neglected until now. Moonji Publications materialized this concern into "Seonam Oriental Academic Works" series and Seonam Reference for Asian Studies series with the support of S´ënam Foundation. The List 1. East Asia, Problems and Vision, Written by Moon Gil Joung, Won-Shik Choe, Young-Sou Baek, Hyoung-Joon Joun, 1995 2. The Tradition and the Change of East Asia, written by Byoung-Ik Go, 1996 3. The Aspect and Transition of Oral Tradition Epic Poetry of East Asia, written by Dong-Il Jo, 1996 4. Recognition of "Asia" for the East Asian People: 19th-20th Century, written by Won-Shik Choe, Young-Suh Baek and others, 1997

88. UBC Library: Subject Page - Table - Korean Literature korean Folk and Faity Tales by Suzanne Crowder Han Silla Foundation Myth byeTechKorea korean Ancient History through Myths and Legends Kor http://toby.library.ubc.ca/subjects/subjpage1.cfm?id=816

89. Theory About Korean Origins Maybe the korean myth is closer to the truth than the Tibetan one. Many Darwinistssay that humans evolved from apes (gorillas, orangutans, chimpanzees). http://efl.htmlplanet.com/korean_origins.htm

English Espanol FAQs Hangeul ... Zhongwen Theory about the Origin of Koreans and their Language by Leon Foreword: My ideas/theories regarding the origins of the Korean people and their language has undergone a series of changes. What I have currently posted, and what was posted before may be radically different. This is because I am ever searching and researching for the truth. I may never find the truth, but until I am satisfied that I have found the truth, I will most likely continue to search and research and update this page from time to time with my new findings. And, of course I will fill in the blanks with philosophical ramblings from my mind. Enjoy. Table of Contents: I. History of Korea II. Two Theories on the origin of the Korean language III. My Conclusion IV. V. Japanese-Korean-Mongolian Connection VI. My Final Theory (about the origin of Koreans, and all humans) VII. Creation Myths from various Ancient Cultures VIII.

90. Korean History:: A Bibliography :::::: [LITERATURE] Maintained by The Center for korean Studies, University of Hawai`i Seo, Daeseok.korean Myth. Seoul Jimoondang Publishing Co., 1998. Shim, Myong-ho. http://www.hawaii.edu/korea/bibliography/literature.htm

Korean History: A Bibliography Compiled by Kenneth R. Robinson Maintained by The Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawai`i CKS HOME Korean History: A Bibliography Literature Aldridge, A. Owen. "Two Court Autobiographers of the Eighteenth Century: Voltaire and Lady Hong of Korea." Seoul Journal of Korean Studies 4 (December 1991): 59-72. Baek, Eunice H. "Through the Eyes of Children: Postwar Modern Korean Literature." Korean Culture 11:4 (Winter 1990): 24-29. Bantly, Francisca Cho. Embracing Illusion: Truth and Fiction in 'The Dream of the Nine Clouds.' Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, 1996. Belson, Mark J. "Hyon Chin-gon's Philosophy of Wine." Korea Journal 14:5 (May 1974): 34-43.

91. Korean History:: A Bibliography :::::: [Bibliography Home] Maintained by The Center for korean Studies, University of Hawai`i The AncientMyths of Korea and Japan. Acta Asiatica 61 (1991) 6882. http://www.hawaii.edu/korea/bibliography/ancient_Kor_Jap_relations.htm

Korean History: A Bibliography Compiled by Kenneth R. Robinson Maintained by The Center for Korean Studies, University of Hawai`i CKS HOME Korean History: A Bibliography Ancient Korean-Japanese Relations Akima, Toshio. "The Myth of the Goddess of the Undersea World and the Tale of Empress Jingu's Subjugation of Silla." Japanese Journal of Religious Studies 20:2-3 (September 1993): 95-185. Aoki, Michiko Y. Ancient Myths and Early History of Japan: A Cultural Foundation . New York: Exposition Press, 1974. Aoki, Michiko Y. "Empress Jingu: The Shamaness Ruler." In Chieko Irie Mulhern, ed. Heroic with Grace: Legendary Women of Japan . Armonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe, Inc., 1991.

92. Quality Chinese Herbs - Over 120 Herbs Available Online! Tokkebis like the one shown here belong to korean myth. According to koreanmythology, the universe was given form by tokkebis, who possess mighty and http://www.doctorshealthsupply.com/chineseherbs/rons_story.htm

Quality Chinese Herbs Products n Herbs n Programs n Getting Started n Philosophy n Home Ron's Story Ron Teeguarden’s Brief Biography Ron Teeguarden Meets Daoist Master Sung Jin Park Ron Teeguarden’s Brief Biography Ron Teeguarden has been a professional practitioner of Asian health care since 1971 and has been a practicing herbalist since 1974. Although he is not genetically of Asian decent, he has been a powerful translator of Eastern philosophy and health care techniques to ten’s of thousands of Westerners for nearly three decades. Ron was born February 8, 1947 in Saint Augustine, Florida. He was raised in California, and eventually attended the University of Michigan. In 1969, Ron founded a health food company in Ann Arbor, Michigan, which eventually became known as Eden Organic Foods, and which soon became one of the largest natural foods companies in America. Ron started studying Chinese herbalism in 1969. In addition to his herbal studies, Ron studied a wide range of traditional Asian health care techniques, and became renowned throughout America for his work with acupressure.

93. SEAS - Dr James Grayson Myths and Legends from Korea An Annotated Compendium of Ancient and Modern Three Structural Patterns of korean Foundation Myths , Proceedings of the http://www.seas.ac.uk/Research/Grayson.shtml

Keyword search About the School SEAS News and General ... Information Dr James H. Grayson Current Research Projects James H. Grayson's research interests lie in two main areas, the diffusion of religion across cultural boundaries, and an analysis of the religious and intellectual conceptual framework of the Korean and East Asian peoples. His research is broadly anthropological in approach with an interest in both the ancient and recent periods of Korean history. He has done fieldwork in Korea, Japan and Okinawa. Following the completion of the writing of an analytical compendium of ancient and modern Korean folktales which was published in, 2001, Dr. Grayson is involved now with the writing of a number of articles deriving from the research and fieldwork conducted for that book. Forthcoming publications are: "Rabbit Visits the Dragon Palace: A Korean Localised Tale from India", Fabula "Shintô: A homogenous Religious Tradition? Case Studies from Ky sh and Okinawa"

94. Mythlinks.htm Korea. Myths of Silla. Myths and history of Korea. Article on the creation mythsof Korea and Japan. korean beliefs and religion. Legend of Pak Hyokkose, http://www.people.fas.harvard.edu/~witzel/mythlinks.htm

MYTHOLOGICAL TEXTS IN TRANSLATION Harvard Courses web sites (in part, accessible only with Harvard ID). Please inform M.Witzel about your web sites! Akkadian 142 Akkadian Hymns and Prayer s: Paul-Alain Beaulieu http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~ane100/ Maya Scribe Early Iranian Civilizations 102 Old Iranian Religion: P. Oktor Skjaervo http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~ircv102/ introduction texts texts bibliography ... Indian Studies 206 Old Indian and Eurasian creation myths : M. Witzel (see: background information http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~indst206/ Folklore and mythology @ Harvard: Full list, incl. crossreferenced courses Bibliographies Mesopotamia , by Paul-Alain Beaulieu Old Iran , by O. Skjaervo Archaic India ( Vedic) Egyptian scribe ABZU : The Ancient Near East on the web Mythome : Mythology references in print (more to come) * General mythology pages Texts from M.Eliade:

95. Horizon Article Living With The Myth Of The Model Minority That myth says that Asians are well educated, wellto-do, docile and uncommunicative Then a couple of months ago I realized that korean immigrants were http://www.horizonmag.com/7/model.htm

96. ::¼­¿ï´ëÇб³ ±¹¾î±¹¹®Çаú ȨÆäÀÌÁöÀÔ´Ï´Ù:: Translate this page The summary for this korean page contains characters that cannot be correctly displayed in this language/character set. http://plaza.snu.ac.kr/~korean/bbs/course_graduate.html

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97. About Korea Home Korea Culture Beliefs Ancient Myths After this, every time the Koreanpeople were in peril, the Dangun myth was given a new interpretation. http://www.korea.net/korea/kor_loca.asp?code=G0402

98. North Korea: Myth Making - Dynastic Lies And Secrets --- Asia Pacific Media Serv Grandiose creation myths prop up North Korea s communist dynasty. In Kim JongIl s fabled past, much is hidden and the rest is made upeven his place of http://www.asiapacificms.com/articles/north_korea_myths/

ARTICLES PAPERS BOOKS GRAPHIC DESIGN ... HOME Latest Articles Book Review: Kingdom of Conflict How World War II Shaped Burma's Future Book Review: Dead and Buried? Book Review: What Makes Thais Tick? ... more North Korea Myth Making Dynastic Lies And Secrets Grandiose creation myths prop up North Korea's communist dynasty. In Kim Jong Il's fabled past, much is hidden and the rest is made upeven his place of birth By Bertil Lintner/VYATSKOYE, THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST THIS NONDESCRIPT Russian village of tumbledown wooden huts is where the world's only communist dynasty was born. In the winter of 1940, a 28-year-old Korean guerrilla leader named Kim Il Sung fled from the Japanese onslaught in Manchuria across the border into what was then the Soviet Union. He and his band of fighters set up camp in a forest near Vyatskoye, an isolated hamlet beside the Amur River, 70 kilometres north of Khabarovsk. In the camp on February 16, 1942, Kim's wife, Kim Chong Suk, gave birth to a son. They named him Kim Jong Il. Mother and son sometimes ventured into Vyatskoye, where they're still remembered, more than 50 years later, by older villagers. "She came to see my mother to barter their military rations for chickens and eggs," recalls 74-year-old Augustina Vardugina, then a teenager. "She didn't speak any Russian so she had to use sign language to let us know what she wanted." Holding her hand was her shy little boy, who had also been given a Russian name, Yura. A second son, Kim Pyong Il, was born in 1944. In the meantime Kim Il Sung's guerrilla unit had become part of the Soviet army's 88th Special Rifle Brigade based in Vyatskoye. As a captain, commanding a force of a few hundred men, Kim was the highest-ranking Korean there. By all accounts, he never ventured into Korea during the war, remaining far behind the front lines.

99. National Myth - Enpsychlopedia Korea. According to myth, a tiger and a bear living in a cave prayed to the godof the sky, Hwanin, to become human. He ordered them to remain out of http://psychcentral.com/psypsych/National_myth

home resource directory disorders quizzes ... support forums Advertisement ( National myth A national myth is an inspiring, or patriotic story or anecdote that serves as a national symbol of a country, and re-affirms a country's "national values." A national myth is not necessarily a myth in the sense that it is false, but may instead be a simply over-dramatized historical story in which certain details are omitted or changed in order to make it more inspiring. The national mythology of many nations includes a struggle against colonialism or a war of independence . In some cases, the meaning of the national myth may become disputed among different parts of the population. In older nations national myths may be spiritual in tone, and refer to stories of the nation's founding at the hands of God gods , or other supernatural beings. There are of course also national myths which are obviously untrue, lack any sort of historical legitimacy, and exist only for the most shallow purposes of state-sponsored propaganda . This is common in totalitarian dictatorships in which the leader is given a mythical supernatural life history in order to make himself seem god-like and "above" mere mortals (see also cult of personality ). National myths of this sort are usually quickly dispensed once the regime ends.

100. 'Century Of The Tiger' Tells Of Koreans' Evolution - The Honolulu Advertiser - H The Tiger in the title relates to the depiction of the Tiger god throughout Koreanmythology as a playful trickster, a gobetween who exists both in the http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2003/Jan/13/il/il01a.html

Thursday, September 22, 2005 News Classifieds Archives ISLAND LIFE About Men/Women Taste/Recipes Faith Calendar Travel ... E-Postcards ARCHIVE Back issues FEATURED NEWS Nation/World news Movie showtimes TGIF Weekend Calendar Special projects ... Photo gallery CUSTOMER SERVICE Help page Contact us Subscriber services Reader services ... Today's front page RESOURCES Traffic hotspots Phone directory Hawaiian dictionary E-mail news alerts ... Printable version E-mail this story Posted on: Monday, January 13, 2003 'Century of the Tiger' tells of Koreans' evolution Special report: 100 Years of Dreams, Accomplishments By Wanda A. Adams Advertiser Books Editor The world of Korean immigrants and Korean Americans can be compared to the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. Within the DMZ, native vegetation and wildlife prosper, while on both sides industrialization, commercialization and, at least in the South, Westernization, have profoundly changed the landscape. A one-of-a-kind edition of the literary journal Manoa, printed in large-format on coated stock, with color photos and magazine-quality graphic design, "Century of the Tiger" was a project of Manoa's editors, the Centennial Committee of Korean Immigration to the United States and the University of Hawai'i Press. Images from "Century of the Tiger"

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