Samseonghyeol
The Samseonghyeol (Korean: 삼성혈 / English: "three clans' holes") is an archeological, historical and cultural landmark in Jeju City, Jeju-do, South Korea.
| Samseonghyeol | |
| Hangul | 삼성혈 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Samseonghyeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Samsŏnghyŏl |
Samseonghyeol in Jeju. The three holes (not visible) are located behind the shrine in a shallow depression, which is enclosed by the stone circle.
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The site is located in the city center of Jeju City and consists mainly of a shrine and a depression from which, according to legend, three demigods emerged from the ground to become the founding fathers of the ancient kingdom of Tamna and its people. Three families (or clans) bear the name and claim descendance from those deities.
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