Samseonghyeol

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Samseonghyeol
Hangul
삼성혈
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSamseonghyeol
McCune–ReischauerSamsŏnghyŏl
Samseonghyeol in Jeju. The three holes (not visible) are located behind the shrine in a shallow depression, which is enclosed by the stone circle.

The Samseonghyeol (Korean for "three clans' holes") are three large holes in the ground in Jeju City on Jejudo, an island in the Korea Strait. The holes are in the city's urban area on the central north coast.

Legend[]

According to legend, here three demigods emerged from the ground to become the founding fathers of Tamna and its people, whose descendants bear their family names:

  • Go Eulna (Korean고을나; Hanja高乙那; RRGo Eulna; MRKo Ŭlna)
  • Ryang Eulna (Korean량을나; Hanja良乙那; RRRyang Eulna; MRRyang Ŭlna)
  • Bu Eulna (Korean부을나; Hanja夫乙那; RRBu Eulna; MRPu Ŭlna)

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