Hwanin
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| Hwanin | |
|---|---|
| Hangul: |
환인
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| Hanja: |
桓因
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| Revised Romanization: | Hwan-in |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Hwan-in |
Hwanin, (also pronounced "Han-in" 한인) or Divine Regent is a figure in Korean mythology. He is the grandson of Hwang-gung 황궁(黃穹), one of the Four Men of Heaven and considered a direct ancestor of the Korean people. In the later Dangun mythology he is portrayed as the Emperor of Heaven himself, with his son Hwanung 환웅(桓雄) and his grandson Dangun being the mythical founder of Korea.
Hwanin 환인(桓因) was given the Heavenly Heirloom with which he could control fire and the sun. For this reason, in the later Buddhist-influenced eras he is associated with Indra, the ruler of heaven and earth in Buddhism.
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