Gang Chung

Korean name
Hangul 강충
Hanja 康忠
Revised Romanization Gang Chung
McCune–Reischauer Gang Chung

Gang Chung (Hangul: 강충; Hanja: 康忠) was 6th generation earlier ancestor of Taejo, who was the founder of Goryeo.

Biography

When Gang Ho-gyeong, the oldest ancestor of Taejo went to hunting in Mount Pyeon Na (Hangul:편나), he met a goddess of the mountain. She offered him to get married with her and rule theocracy together. However, Gang Ho-gyeong already had a wife. According to a story, he visited his wife in his dream, she got pregnant and Gang Chung was born.[1] Once day, Par Wong (Hangul: 팔원; Hanja: 八元), who was a Feng Shui master in Silla visited Gang Ho-gyeong and said “If you plant pine trees in Mount Song ak (Hangul: 송악; Hanja: 松岳) and hide rocky wall, a person who unify three Korea will be born.” Gang Ho-gyeong followed his prediction and planted pine trees covered rocky wall and Taejo was born.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 高雲基. 韓国の中世における女性 : 13世紀の文献資料を中心に (PDF). 慶應義塾大学日吉紀要. 言語・文化・コミュニケーション No.27. 慶應義塾大学日吉紀要刊行委員会.
  2. ↑ 【噴水台】開城. JoongAng Ilbo. 2004-12-16. Retrieved 2017-03-06.

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