Korean Through Folktales

[Chapter 4] The Myth of DanGoon 제 4 과 단군신화 _______________________ _________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 84 Go t o Table of Contents Korean Through Folktales 3. Videos in English 영어비디오 Click Won Kyung Lee Length 2:32 Click SUPERMANdaKAT Length 4:45 C. Warm-up Activities 1. Notable Elements Founding Philosophy & Symbolism 1) 홍익인간 Broadly Benefiting Humanity • 홍 Hong: Broad; Broadly • 익 Ik: Benefit • 인간 InGan: Humanity; Human; Humankind; Mankind “ 홍익인간 HongIk InGan” is said to be the founding principle of Korea as DanGoon 단군 founded Korea’s first kingdom with this ideal, “Broadly benefit humanity.” 2) 천지화합 Unity of Heaven and Earth • 천 : heaven • 지 : earth • 화합 : unity, harmony In the myth, HwanWoong 환웅 , a god descended from heaven, marries WoongNyeo 웅녀 , a woman incarnated from a bear. WoongNyeo 웅녀 gives birth to a son, DanGoon 단군 , who becomes the founder of the first Korean state. This unity of a deity and a human symbolizes the oneness and harmony of heaven and earth.