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Hwanin

The emperor-god of heaven and earth. The term is originally from Indian Buddhist scriptures, where it means “Lord of Heaven.” He allowed his son Hwanung to descend to earth and found a city on Mount T’aebaek (near modern P’yeongyang).

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