Samseonghyeol
The Samseonghyeol (Korean for "three clans' holes") are three large holes in the ground in Jeju City on Jejudo, an island in the Korea Strait. The holes are in the city's urban area on the central north coast.
| Samseonghyeol | |
| Hangul | 삼성혈 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Samseonghyeol |
| McCune–Reischauer | Samsŏnghyŏl |
Samseonghyeol in Jeju. The three holes (not visible) are located behind the shrine in a shallow depression, which is enclosed by the stone circle.
Legend
According to legend, here three demigods emerged from the ground to become the founding fathers of Tamna and its people, whose descendants bear their family names:
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