Dangun

Summary

Dangun is a mythological king^[1]. He was born on 2333 BC^[2]. He died on 425 BC^[3]. He worked as a traditional leader or chief^[4] and ruler^[5]. He draws 898 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_king category, ranking #5 of 37).^[6]

Key Facts

• Dangun was born on 2333 BC^[2].
• Dangun died on 425 BC^[3].
• Dangun is buried at Mausoleum of Tangun^[7].
• Dangun's father was Hwanung^[8].
• Dangun's mother was Ungnyeo^[9].
• A child of Dangun was Buru of Gojoseon^[10].
• Dangun held citizenship in Gojoseon^[11].
• Dangun's professions included traditional leader or chief^[4].
• Dangun's professions included ruler^[5].
• Dangun is recorded as male^[12].
• Dangun's instance of is recorded as mythological king^[13].
• Dangun's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed^[14].
• Dangun's instance of is recorded as legendary founder^[15].
• Dangun's Commons category is recorded as Dangun^[16].
• Dangun's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dangun^[17].
• Dangun's worshipped by is recorded as Daejonggyo^[18].
• Dangun's floruit is recorded as 2333 BC^[19].
• Dangun's described by source is recorded as Samguk Yusa^[20].
• Dangun's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '단군왕검'}^[21].
• Dangun's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '선인왕검'}^[22].

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Origins and Family

Dangun was born on 2333 BC^[2]. His father was Hwanung^[8]. His mother was Ungnyeo^[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include traditional leader or chief^[4] and ruler^[5].

Personal Life

A child of Dangun was Buru of Gojoseon^[10].

Death and Burial

Dangun died on 425 BC^[3]. Burial took place at Mausoleum of Tangun^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dangun include Mausoleum of Tangun^[23], a mausoleum^[24], in North Korea^[25] and he era^[26], a calendar era^[27], in South Korea^[28], founded in 1948^[29].

Why It Matters

Dangun draws 898 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_king category, ranking #5 of 37).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for him include Mausoleum of Tangun^[23], a mausoleum^[24], in North Korea^[25] and he era^[26], a calendar era^[27], in South Korea^[28], founded in 1948^[29].

FAQs

Who were Dangun's parents?

Dangun's father was Hwanung^[8]. Dangun's mother was Ungnyeo^[9].

What did Dangun do for work?

Dangun worked as traditional leader or chief^[4] and ruler^[5].