Dangun

Summary

Dangun is a mythological king^[1]. He was born on -2333-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on -0425-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a traditional leader or chief^[4] and ruler^[5]. He draws 386 Wikipedia views per month (mythological_king category, ranking #5 of 37).^[6]

Key Facts

• Dangun was born on -2333-00-00T00:00:00Z^[2].
• Dangun died on -0425-00-00T00:00:00Z^[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's image is recorded as Portrait of Dangun.jpg^[12].
• Dangun is recorded as male^[13].
• Dangun's instance of is recorded as mythological king^[14].
• Dangun's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed^[15].
• Dangun's instance of is recorded as legendary founder^[16].
• Dangun's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 502148996081459752254^[17].
• Dangun's Commons category is recorded as Dangun^[18].
• Dangun's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01qgt1^[19].
• Dangun's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dangun^[20].
• Dangun's worshipped by is recorded as Daejonggyo^[21].
• Dangun's floruit is recorded as -2333-00-00T00:00:00Z^[22].
• Dangun's described by source is recorded as Samguk Yusa^[23].
• Dangun's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Tangun^[24].
• Dangun's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '단군왕검'}^[25].
• Dangun's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ko', 'text': '선인왕검'}^[26].
• Dangun's National Library of Korea ID is recorded as KAC201619549^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dangun was born on -2333-00-00T00:00:00Z^[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 -0425-00-00T00:00:00Z^[3]. Burial took place at Mausoleum of Tangun^[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dangun include Mausoleum of Tangun^[28], a mausoleum^[29], in North Korea^[30] and he era^[31], a calendar era^[32], in South Korea^[33], founded in 1948^[34].

Why It Matters

Dangun draws 386 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.^[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

Entities named for him include Mausoleum of Tangun^[28], a mausoleum^[29], in North Korea^[30] and he era^[31], a calendar era^[32], in South Korea^[33], founded in 1948^[34].

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].