Case file · Sacred site

Samseonghyeol, the three holes of Jeju

Three demigods, Go, Yang and Bu, are said to have risen from these holes in the earth, married three princesses who came by sea, and founded the kingdom of Tamna.

1451 CE · 33.50, 126.53 · status: legend

The account

The myth is recorded in the Goryeosa (1451); the clans still perform rites at the site each year.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Samseonghyeol
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