Habaek
| Habaek | |
Habaek, the god of the Amnok River | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 하백 |
| Hanja | 河伯 |
| RR | Habaek |
| MR | Habaek |
| IPA | [ha.bɛk] |
| Alternate name | |
| Hangul | 하박; 해밝 |
| Hanja | 河泊 |
| RR | Habak; Haebak |
| MR | Habak; Haebak |
| IPA | [ha.bak]; [hɛ.bak] |
Habaek (Korean: 하백; Hanja: 河伯), also known as Habak (Korean: 하박; Hanja: 河泊) is the Goguryeo god of the Amnok River or, according to an alternative interpretation, the sun god Haebalk (Korean: 해밝). According to legend, his daughter Yuhwa married Haemosu and gave birth to Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (Korean: 고주몽; Hanja: 高朱蒙; RR: Go Jumong; MR: Ko Chumong), the founder of Goguryeo.