Ungnyeo prayed beneath the Sindansu, the sacred sandalwood tree on Mount Taebaek, to conceive a child. Hwanung heard her prayer and took her as his wife, and their son Dangun — whose very name may derive from the sandalwood (檀) — was born beneath its branches.
After her transformation, Ungnyeo stood beneath the Sindansu on Mount Taebaek and prayed to be granted a child. Hwanung heard her prayer at the sacred tree and took her as his bride, conceiving Dangun — whose very name may echo the sandalwood altar where his parents first met.
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