Английская Википедия:Haneunim
Haneunim or Hanunim (Шаблон:Korean)Шаблон:EfnШаблон:Sfnb is the sky God of Cheondoism and Jeungsanism.Шаблон:Sfnb In the more Buddhist-aligned parts of these religions, he is identified with Indra. In the more Taoist-aligned parts of these religions, he is also known as Okhwang Sangje (Шаблон:Korean) and under that name, he is a deity in the Poncheongyo religion.[1]
Dangun myth
Шаблон:Further Dangun is traditionally considered to be the grandson of Hwanin, the "Heavenly King", and founder of the Korean nation.Шаблон:Sfnb Myths similar to that of Dangun are found in AinuШаблон:Sfnb and Siberian cultures.Шаблон:Sfnb
The myth starts with prince Hwanung ("Heavenly Prince"), son of Hwanin. The prince asked his father to grant him governance over Korea.Шаблон:Sfnb Hwanin accepted, and Hwanung was sent to Earth bearing three Heavenly Seals and accompanied by three thousand followers.Шаблон:Sfnb The prince arrived under the Sindansu/Shindansu (신단수; 神檀樹, "Holy Tree of Sandalwood")Шаблон:Sfnb on the holy mountain, where he founded his holy city.Шаблон:Sfnb
At the time of his reign, Ungnyeo or Ungnye (웅녀, 熊女)Шаблон:Sfnb—who was a bear—and a tiger were living in a cave near the holy city, praying earnestly that their wish to become part of humankind might be fulfilled.Шаблон:Sfnb Ungnyeo patiently endured weariness and hunger, and after twenty-one days she was transformed into a woman, while the tiger ran away for it could not tolerate the effort.Шаблон:Sfnb The woman Ungnyeo was overjoyed, and visiting the sandalwood city she prayed that she might become the mother of a child.Шаблон:Sfnb
Ungnye's wish was fulfilled, so that she became the queen and gave birth to a prince who was given the royal name of Dangun, the "Sandalwood King".Шаблон:Sfnb Dangun reigned as the first human king of Korea, giving to his kingdom the name of Joseon, "Land of the Morning Calm", in 2333 BC.Шаблон:Sfnb
According to some scholars, the name Dangun is related to the Turko-Mongol Tengri ("Heaven"),Шаблон:Sfnb while the bear is a symbol of the Big Dipper (i.e. Ursa Major), itself a symbol of the supreme God in many Eurasian cultures, including Chinese theological thought.Шаблон:Sfnb Later in the myth, Dangun becomes the Sansin, the "Mountain God" (metaphorically of civilising growth, prosperity).Шаблон:Sfnb
See also
Counterparts of Haneullim in other Asian cultures
- Amenominakanushi, the Japanese counterpart
- Jade Emperor, the Chinese counterpart
- Indra/Trimurti, the Hindu counterpart
- Śakra/Adi Buddha, the Buddhist counterpart
- Tengri, the Turko-Mongolian counterpart
- Thagyamin, the Burmese Buddhist representation of Śakra, a counterpart of the Jade Emperor
- Yuanshi Tianzun, the Taoist counterpart
- Ông Trời, the Vietnamese counterpart
Notes
References
Sources
- Шаблон:Cite journal Volume I: The Ancient Eurasian World and the Celestial Pivot, Volume II: Representations and Identities of High Powers in Neolithic and Bronze China, Volume III: Terrestrial and Celestial Transformations in Zhou and Early-Imperial China.
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