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An early 19th century CE portrait of Dangun Wanggeom (Tangun). According to Korean mythology, as recounted in the 13th century CE Samguk yusa ('Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms'), the state of Gojoseon (Old Choson) was founded in 2333 BCE by Dangun who was the offspring of the god Hwanung and a female bear transformed into a woman.
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Original image by Chae Yong-sin. Uploaded by Mark Cartwright, published on 12 October 2016. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Yong-sin, C. (2016, October 12). Dangun Wanggeom. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5859/dangun--wanggeom/
Chicago Style
Yong-sin, Chae. "Dangun Wanggeom." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 12, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5859/dangun--wanggeom/.
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Yong-sin, Chae. "Dangun Wanggeom." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 12 Oct 2016. Web. 26 Jul 2024.
