Gang Chung


Gang Chung was 6th generation earlier ancestor of Taejo, who was the founder of Goryeo.

Biography

When Gang Ho-gyeong, the oldest ancestor of Taejo went to hunting in Mount Pyeon Na, he met a goddess of the mountain. She offered him to get married with her and rule theocracy together. However, Gang Ho-gyeong already had a wife. According to a story, he visited his wife in his dream, she got pregnant and Gang Chung was born. Once day, Par Wong, who was a Feng Shui master in Silla visited Gang Ho-gyeong and said “If you plant pine trees in Mount Song ak and hide rocky wall, a person who unify three Korea will be born.” Gang Ho-gyeong followed his prediction and planted pine trees covered rocky wall and Taejo was born.

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