Chigwi sŏlhwa

Korean legend

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In Korean literature: The Three Kingdoms period and unification: 57 bce–935 ce
…a tyrannical king, and “Chigwi sŏlhwa” (“Tale of Chigwi”), about a man who, after having fallen in love with a queen, dies and turns into a ghost. In their depiction of human protagonists, these tales differ from older legends, which instead recount the heroic struggles and accomplishments of mythical…
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