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Yuhwa

Also known as Lady Yuhwa

Yuhwa is the mother of Jumong, the founder of Goguryeo, in Korean legend. Described as the daughter of the river god Habaek, she was taken in by King Geumwa of Eastern Buyeo and gave birth to Jumong. She was later worshipped in Goguryeo as an ancestral goddess.

Yuhwa
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Eastern Buyeo

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Yuhwa. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/yuhwa
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