Case file · Folklore / legend
Kim Hyeon and the tiger maiden
A young man circling the Heungnyunsa pagoda at night met a girl who was a tiger; she gave her life so he could win honour for 'killing' the beast terrorising the city.
790 CE · 35.84, 129.21 · status: legend
The account
The Samguk yusa sets the tale under King Wonseong. Kim Hyeon built Howonsa, 'Tiger Wish Temple', for her soul.