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TangunMythological first king of the Koreans, whose reign began in 2333 BC. According to one legend, Tangun's father descended from heaven to rule earth from a mountaintop. When a bear and a tiger expressed the wish to become human, he ordered them into a cave for 100 days; after the tiger grew impatient and left, the bear was transformed into the beautiful woman who became Tangun's mother. Buddhism and Daoism credited Tangun with establishing a national religion and originating the Korean maxim “Hongik-ingan” (“Love humanity”). His birthday is a school holiday. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Though Tangun owns no shares, he disclosed that Southwest served as an underwriter on Sharper Image's May 2 public offering. FROM the mythical Korean founder Tangun to current President Kim Young Sam, Korea Leading Developing Nations seems to encapsulate all of Korea, past and present. |
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