Tan’gun and Chumong
The Politics of Korean Foundation Myths
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8932266 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James H Grayson (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 126 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 253-265 |
| Publication date | 2015-09-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0015-587X • E-ISSN: 1469-8315 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0015587x.2015.1093391 |
| OpenAlex | W2238391633 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 4 |
Foundation myths by definition are politically focused tales, describing the origin of nations, states, ruling dynasties, clans, and other consanguineal groups. The myths of Tan’gun and Chumong are the oldest extant foundation myths of Korea, but only the Myth of Tan’gun has had a continuous influence on the affirmation of Korean polities and nationalism for over a thousand years. This article explores why that has been the case
Ancient history · Archaeology · Clan · Extant taxon · Foundation (evidence · Mythology · Nationalism · Political science · Politics · Asian Culture and Media Studies · Classics · History · Japanese History and Culture · Law
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2024 (7) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |