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[History Lives – Goguryeo Edition] Episode 26: Buddha, Laozi, and the Son of Heaven — the kingdom where three faiths coexisted
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- This is a serialized history feature that traces how Goguryeo embraced Buddhism in 372 and Daoism in 624 while continuing its indigenous worship of King Dongmyeong for over 400 years.
- King Sosurim welcomed the monk Sundo from Former Qin in 372 and built Chomunsa and Iburansa in 375; in 643, Yeon Gaesomun requested the promotion of Daoism.
- Tomb murals shifted from Buddhist to Daoist symbols, and rites for King Dongmyeong and heaven-worship ceremonies at Gukdongdaehyeol continued until the kingdom fell.
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Official translation → Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): [역사는 살아있다 – 고구려 편] 제26화: 부처, 노자, 그리고 하늘의 아들 — 세 신앙이 공존한 나라
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