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The Half One (반쪽이, Banjjogi)

'The Half One' was born as half body, with one eye, ear, arm and leg. But he has strong power so can beat pack of tigers at once. And he was a kind of celestial one, now he atone for his faults in this half body.





Bridge of Crows and Magpies (오작교, Ojakkyo)

At 7th July, kyenwu(the left one at picture) and Cingnye(the right one at picture) meet on the Bridge of Corws and Magpies across the Milkway. As the celestial one, they do their works for this day.





Dragon General God, Yi Sun-sin (용장군신, 이순신)

Yi Sun-sin is famous for defending his country Josun dynasty against Japanese navy. In the korean traditional shamanism, he is praised as 'Dragon General God' for his great Contribution.





The Shadowless Pagoda (무영탑)

It's a Silla's tale about 'Three-story Stone Pagoda of Bulguksa Temple' called as the Shadowlles Pagoda. 'Asanyeo' waited for 'Asadal' building this pagoda at nearby pond.  As the pagoda's shadow reflects on nearby pond, then the building pagoda had done. But even after time had run, she can't have seen any shadow on pond, so she threw herself into the pond with grief.





Ichadon (이차돈)

Ichadon is the person at Silla dynasty. His martyrdom for Buddhism makes silla to deciding buddhism as national religon. As the sword fell on his neck, white blood pumped out and petals bloomed away.
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