After the liberation of Korea, Daejonggyo was revived, although it remains a minor religion.
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Daejonggyo considered October 3 in the Korean calendar as Gaecheonjeol (개천절, 開天節, "Festival of the Opening of Heaven").
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Dangun is worshipped today as a deity by the followers of Cheondogyo, and Daejonggyo.
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with a resurgence in Korean nationalism after repeated outside foreign incursions and the beginning of colonial rule in 1910 to 1945, the movement was revived in Daejonggyo (대종교; 大宗敎).
It is a sacred site as, according to legend, it was the home of King Tangun, forefather of the Korean people.
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The Jewang Ungi consists of two volumes, both written in seven-character verse; the first deals with the history of China from the earliest years to the Jin Dynasty, and the second covers Korean history from Dangun to King Chungnyeol.
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Comprising two volumes, it depicts the history of Korea from Dangun to King Chungnyeol, and is the second-oldest text recounting the legend of Dangun.