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After the Silla unification of Korea, the myth of Dan Gun became widely respected. The Koryo dynasty viewed Dan-gun as the sole founder of the Korean kingdom and used the legend to demonstrate Korean superiority over the Mongolian tribes who had invaded and conquered Korea several times. By maintaining the Korean culture, the myth of Dan Gun played an important role in protecting Korean from invasion for several thousand years. October 3rd is celebrated as a national holiday, commemorating the founding father, Dan Gun.

In 1909, the legend of Dan-Gun again increased in popularity in the form of the Tae-Jong-Gyo, or Great Dan-Gun Teaching. As a spiritual figure, Dan-Gun is still worshipped today as the first ancestor of the Korean people, and remains in the people's minds the firm spiritual root of the Korean nation.

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