Knowledge Category: Hwanghae Province | |
- Description: This altar is steeped in legend, said to be where Dangun the Lightborn King, after realizing the ideal of the Paragon of Humanity, secluded himself on Mt. Ahshi. There, he is believed to have awakened to enlightenment by stacking stones one by one to create the altar. Once completed, he lit a fire on the altar and ascended to the heavens. |