[KS] Hwan-Ung - Illegitimate?

[Eugene Y. Park]

Dear Bert,

I'm not an expert on the subject, but I think the term "seoja" (by which
Hwan-ung is refered in the text) has other meanings besides
"illegitiamte/secondary son."  The one I'm thinking of is a son other than
the eldest (i.e. "jungja").

I look forward to hearing some more about this from other colleagues on
the list.

Cheers,

Gene



On Wed, 16 Jun 2004, Lauren Deutsch wrote:

> Dear Bert ... You might find something in the writing of the late Dr. Zo
> Zayong. He self-published (Sams(h)in Haegwan) books, in Korean only) several
> books and had referenced some of this informally to me. He had built a
> shrine on his land, site of the last incarnation of the Emile Museum
> situated in Songrisan, to the three-some. It was, and remains, interesting
> but beyond my ken.
>
> Lauren Deutsch
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> > From: Bert Edens <bedens at apprenticeis.com>
> > Reply-To: Korean Studies Discussion List <Koreanstudies at koreaweb.ws>
> > Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 15:22:27 -0500
> > To: Koreanstudies at koreaweb.ws
> > Subject: [KS] Hwan-Ung - Illegitimate?
> >
> > Greetings, all...
> > I know there are several references to Hwan-Un being the illegitimate son
> > of Hwan-In, but are there any references as to the story behind it? Or do
> > they just say that he is, and leave it at that? Especially considering the
> > "clan / totem origin" possibilities of the Dan-Gun myth, it makes me wonder
> > about this...
> > Thank you in advance for everyone's time.
> >
> > - Bert Edens
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