Gaecheonjeol
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| Gaecheonjeol | |
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| Hangul: |
개천절
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| Revised Romanization: | Gaecheonjeol |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Kaech'ǒnjǒl |
Gaecheonjeol is a public holiday in South Korea on October 3. Also known by the English name National Foundation Day, this holiday celebrates the mythological founding of Korea by King Dangun in 2333 BC. Gaecheonjeol literally means the day when the sky is opened. Because the Koreans believe that they are the Posterity of Heaven, the sky must be opended when the founding of a country.
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