Gaecheonjeol October 3

On January 15, 1909, when Daejongism reopened with Nachul at the center, it was established as a holiday and celebrated annually. Events like this helped strengthen the spirit of the Korean people under the pressure of colonial rule Japanese.

When the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was established in 1919, the Provisional Government established October 3 of the lunar calendar as a public holiday. This is based on the universal perception of history, which considered Dangun as the founder of Hankyoreh at the time and Gojoseon as the first nation of the Korean people.

Following the establishment of the Republic of Korea after Korea's liberation from Japanese colonial rule, the Dangungiwon (단군기원, 檀君紀元), or dan-gi (단기, 檀紀), was promulgated as the official calendar of the nation in the "Official Calendars Law" on September 25, 1948. On October 1, 1949, the "National Day Law" was promulgated and the date of the third lunar month was designated Gaecheonjeol.

Since it was originally a lunar calendar, it had been used as a lunar calendar even after the establishment of the Korean government, but after the deliberation of the "Deliberation Council regarding changing the gaecheonjeol celebrations of the calendar lunar to solar calendar," which was named by the Ministry of Culture and Education in 1949, it changed the lunar calendar to the solar calendar and became a great practice because the records of October 3 were said to be valuable .

On the other hand, Daejongism believes that the original meaning of the word "Gaecheon" is not the founding day of Dangun, but the third day of the lunar month of October 2457 BC, when Hwanung opened the gate of heaven and descended under Sin Dansu, Taebaek Mountain, and began the great work of 'Hongikingan' (弘益人間, translated as "to greatly benefit humans") and 'Yihwasegye' (理化世界, translated as "to govern the word with reason ").

The song was originally sung by people who believed in Daejongism. After National Foundation Day became a national holiday, the lyrics were changed to how they are sung today.

The lyrics are as follows.

Section 1

우리가 물이라면 새암이 있고 If we were water, we would have a fountain from which we originated.

우리가 나무라면 뿌리가 있다. If we are a tree, there must be our roots from which we originated.

이 나라 한아버님은 단군이시니 The grandfather of this country is dangun (implying that their root and fountain are dangun).

이 나라 한아버님은 단군이시니 The grandfather of this country is dangun.

Section 2

백두산 높은 터에 부자요 부부 In the high place of Paekdu Mountain, a father (hwanin) gave a mysterious thing to his son (hwanung).

성인의 자취 따라 하늘이 텄다. In the footsteps of a saint, the sky opened.

이날이 시월 상달에 초사홀이니 Since it is the first three days of October, it is a harvest month.

이날이 시월 상달에 초사홀이니 Since it is the first three days of October, it is a harvest month.

Section 3

오래다 멀다해도 줄기는 하나 The radical is still one, even if it was a long time ago.

다시 필 단쪽잎에 삼천리 곱다 Sandalwood leaves that will bloom again would be beautiful from 3000 li.

잘 받아 빛내오리다 맹세하노니 I swear I will receive it (dangun rod or beauty) and make you shine (dangun probs).

잘 받아 빛내오리다 맹세하노니 I swear I will receive it (dangun rod or beauty) and make you shine (dangun probs).