Gaecheonjeol (개천절) is a public holiday in South Korea on October 3rd. Also known by the English name National Foundation Day, this holiday celebrates the mythological founding of Korea by King Dangun in 2333 BC. October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... Dangun is the mythical founder of Korea. ... (Redirected from 2333 BC) (25th century BC - 24th century BC - 23rd century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2900 - 2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period 2350 BC - End of the Early Dynastic IIIb Period in Mesopotamia 2334 - 2279 BC -- Sargon...

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Founding myth of Korea A long time ago when Hwanung, a son of heaven, ruled the people, there lived a tiger and a bear. ...