Their basic idea about nationalism is everybody is one family long time ago. So they need to help each other against the other nations. In Korea we have one origin ancestor, Dangun, BC 2333. According to the Dangun legend, every Korean has one lineage. North Korea emphasis on the nationalism more than South Korea, in order to sustain their system. A few years ago, North Korea claimed they have found Dangun's tomb.
One thing which is very contradict is that according to the Dangun legend every body are one family. Now Korean has strong idea that every Korean in history had shared the Dangun legend after BC 2333. If it is true, then 500 years ago a Korean slave could insist my ancestor is same with my owner's ancestor. But it is obviously true that the hierarchy system in Korea history based on the different linage idea; A noble's blood is totally different from that of slave. If a slave had insisted it, he might be executed in public. One idea refers everybody is one family, and another idea refers we have different ancestor. How could it happen?The Dangun legend is a replica of 'TenO' legend in Japan, which means King from Heaven. When the japan was to face to fight against China, they needed more support from their people, about 1900. They have developed their nationalism. According to the idea, their nation is selected by heaven and they need to expand their nation. And some of Korean have learned Nationalism from them when they adopted many western cultures; Most of cases Korea had imported western cultures from Japan indirectly.
Nationalism is newly developed idea even in western. But most of people believe it has inherited from very very old history. However, at most it has only about 400 years history in Europe. And in Japan, Korea, and China it is at most only 100 years.
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< If it is true, then 500 years ago a Korean slave could insist my ancestor is same with my owner's ancestor. > -> kkk so interesting!!
-Kevin
Please don't mix up history with legend. Dangun's Gojoseon is backed by archeological digs in Liaohe region in Korea. The rulers of that nation had the title Dangun that went back to the very first Dangun. Whatever the Japanese folks may have is a legend. If it is not, prove it with archeological digs!
I meant Dangun's Gojoseon is backed by archeological digs in Liaohe region in Manchuria in China.
Hmmm. Somebody raised a issue about this old article.
I didn't say the Dangun story is totally made up fake story. It must be based on some of evidence. What I have heard is that the Dangun story was already in some of old books, which nobody pays attention until 1910.
Some of students who were studying in Japan have learned the nationalism and they found that Korean also had similar story in history. And they adopted it.
If you say there is archeological evidences, then I wouldn't deny.
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