![Three sacred holes in Jeju](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/23/Three_sacred_holes_in_Jeju.JPG)
The Samseonghyeol (
Korean
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People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
**Korean dialects and the Jeju language
** ...
: 삼성혈 /
English
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* English language
* English people
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Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ide ...
: "three clans' holes") is an archeological, historical and cultural landmark in
Jeju City
Jeju City ( ko, 제주시, Jeju-si; ) is the capital of the Jeju Province in South Korea and the largest city on Jeju Island. The city is served by Jeju International Airport ( IATA code CJU).
Located on an island off the Korean Peninsula, Jeju ...
,
Jeju-do,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
.
Information
The site is located in the city center of
Jeju City
Jeju City ( ko, 제주시, Jeju-si; ) is the capital of the Jeju Province in South Korea and the largest city on Jeju Island. The city is served by Jeju International Airport ( IATA code CJU).
Located on an island off the Korean Peninsula, Jeju ...
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
Tamna, or Tamna-guk, was a state based on Jeju Island from ancient times until it was absorbed by the Korean Joseon dynasty in 1404, following a long period of being a tributary state or autonomous administrative region of various Korean kingd ...
and its people. Three families (or clans) bear the name and claim descendance from those deities.
* Go Eulna ()
* Ryang Eulna ()
* Bu Eulna ()
External links
Samseonghyeol (English)
Geography of Jeju Province
Korean mythology
Tourist attractions in Jeju Province
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