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Tangun Temple

Date: 27/11/2023 | Source: Naenara (En) | Read original version at source

Mt Myohyang, a celebrated mountain in Korea, has many historical relics, and among them is Tangun Temple.

Tangun, who founded Ancient Joson, the first state of the Korean nation, 5 000 years ago, was revered as the founding father of the nation.

Tangun Temple was the shrine where memorial services were held in memory of Tangun.

It is located in a rock cave, called Tangun Cave, halfway up the southern ridge of Hyangno Peak.

Both sides of Tangun Cave are comprised of cliffs with thick forests of birch, oak and pine trees several hundred years old.

The cave is four metres high and 12 metres deep.

Tangun Temple, supported by two pillars, stands on the brink of the cliff inside the cave.

Tangun Cave is also called Tungchon Cave, meaning that Hwanung, father of Tangun, ascended to the heaven from it.

According to a historical record, the valley where Tangun Cave is located was called Tangun Songdong.

Tangun Temple is a gabled building with three bays in front and one bay on the flank.

A portrait of Tangun hangs inside the building.

One kilometre to the south of the temple is Tangun Rock where Tangun practised martial arts.

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