Samseonggung - Three Sages Palace (삼성궁)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=idJlHEzk5oY
Samseonggung is a shrine, built in 1983, for paying homage to the three mythical founders of Korea:

Hwanin - Lord of Heaven.

Hwanung - Hwanin's son who descended to the peak of a sacred mountain long ago to bring civilized government and thus "benefit humanity".

Dangun Wanggeom - Hwanung's son, half-human/half-divine, who founded the first Korean Kingdom and ruled as Shaman-king.

Up the path past the museum and entrance gate one comes to the gate of the main grounds. Access is gained by striking the gong on the wooden post located outside the entrance three times. A monk appears and gives a short lecture about Samseonggung explaining the various rules for visiting, including instructions on how to bow to the three originators. Once inside one of the visitors in the group may be asked to don traditional clothes.

To ward off evil spirits, many Jangseung (similar to totem poles) and Bangsadap (Guardian Mounds) - sometimes called doltap, conical stone pyramids are located through out the grounds. Visitors can walk pathways around the grounds to see the many totems and the approximately 1,500 stone pyramids, found throughout the grounds of Samseonggung.

Cheongung, or the main Shrine Hall of the Three Sages, houses paintings and alters for paying homage to the three founders of Korea: Hwanin, Hwanung, and Dangun.