Habaek

Habaek
Habaek, the god of the Amnok River
Korean name
Hangul
하백
Hanja
河伯
RRHabaek
MRHabaek
IPA[ha.bɛk]
Alternate name
Hangul
하박; 해밝
Hanja
河泊
RRHabak; Haebak
MRHabak; Haebak
IPA[ha.bak]; [hɛ.bak]

Habaek (Korean하백; Hanja河伯), also known as Habak (Korean하박; Hanja河泊) is the Goguryeo god of the Amnok River or, according to an alternative interpretation, the sun god Haebalk (Korean해밝). According to legend, his daughter Yuhwa married Haemosu and gave birth to Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (Korean고주몽; Hanja高朱蒙; RRGo Jumong; MRKo Chumong), the founder of Goguryeo.