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Kiringul is a cave in North Korea said to have been the home of the kirin (Qilin in Chinese), a mythical chimeric beast that was reputedly ridden by King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo in the 1st century BC.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 19 relations: Chimera (mythology), China, Dongmyeong of Goguryeo, Foreign Policy, Giant's Causeway, Goryeo, Io9, Japan, Kim Jong Un, Korean Central News Agency, Korean mythology, Media coverage of North Korea, Moranbong, North Korea, Pyongyang, Qilin, Supreme Leader (North Korean title), Tufts University, Yongmyong Temple.

  2. Caves of North Korea
  3. Culture in Pyongyang
  4. Geography of Pyongyang
  5. Goguryeo
  6. History of Pyongyang
  7. Locations in Korean mythology
  8. Tourist attractions in Pyongyang
  9. World Heritage Sites in North Korea

Chimera (mythology)

According to Greek mythology, the Chimera, Chimaera, Chimæra, or Khimaira (she-goat) was a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature from Lycia, Asia Minor, composed of different animal parts.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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Dongmyeong of Goguryeo

Chumo, posthumously Chumo the Saint, was the founding monarch of the kingdom of Goguryeo, and was worshipped as a god-king by the people of Goguryeo and Goryeo.

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Foreign Policy

Foreign Policy is an American news publication founded in 1970 focused on global affairs, current events, and domestic and international policy.

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Giant's Causeway

The Giant's Causeway (Clochán an Aifir.) is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption.

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Goryeo

Goryeo (Hanja: 高麗) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392.

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Io9

io9 is a sub-blog of the technology blog Gizmodo that focuses on science fiction and fantasy pop culture, with former focuses on science, technology and futurism.

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia, located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland.

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Kim Jong Un

Kim Jong Un (born 8 January 1982, 1983 or 1984) is a North Korean politician who has been supreme leader of North Korea since 2011 and the leader of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) since 2012.

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Korean Central News Agency

The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) is the state news agency of North Korea.

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Korean mythology

Korean mythology is the group of myths told by historical and modern Koreans.

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Media coverage of North Korea (officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) is hampered by an extreme lack of reliable information, coupled with an abundant number of sensationalist falsehoods.

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Moranbong

Moranbong or Moran Hill (literally "PeonyHill", often "PeonyPeak") forms a park located in central Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. Kiringul and Moranbong are Tourist attractions in Pyongyang.

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North Korea

North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia.

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Pyongyang

Pyongyang (Hancha: 平壤, Korean: 평양) is the capital and largest city of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), commonly known as North Korea, where it is sometimes labeled as the "Capital of the Revolution".

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Qilin

The qilin is a legendary hooved chimerical creature that appears in Chinese mythology, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler.

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Supreme Leader (North Korean title)

The title of supreme leader of North Korea generally means the de facto top leader of the Workers' Party of Korea, the state and the Korean People's Army.

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Tufts University

Tufts University is a private research university in Medford and Somerville, Massachusetts, with additional facilities in Boston and Grafton, Massachusetts, and in Talloires.

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Yongmyong Temple

Yongmyong Temple was a Korean Buddhist temple located at the foot of Moranbong hill in Pyongyang, North Korea.

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See also

Caves of North Korea

Culture in Pyongyang

Geography of Pyongyang

Goguryeo

History of Pyongyang

Locations in Korean mythology

Tourist attractions in Pyongyang

World Heritage Sites in North Korea

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiringul

Also known as Lair of King Dongmyeong's unicorn, Lair of King Tongmyong's Unicorn, Unicorn lair.