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This research was to review James Scarth Gale’s interpretation on his recognition of Dangun Myth(檀君神話) and its meaning. Between 1895 and 1901 Gale already knew Dangun Myth through Dongguktonggam(『東國通鑑』), but he did not accept its sanctity and history. Since 1910, he found the term and the notion of "Hanim(하님)", referred to as God of Protestantism, and his recognition was changed after translating the bible into Korean. As foundation of the fulfillment theory, Gale found the term of "Cheon(天)", "Shin(神)" in Korean Literature in Classical Chinese, and researched genealogy of Korean based on the primeval monotheistic notion. That is, Gale considered the records in the literature as a preparation for Christianity before its propagation. The reason Gale accepted Dangun Myth was that he found the notion related to God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Ghost in genealogy of Hwanin(桓因)- Hwanwoong(桓雄)- Dangun(檀君). However, Gale’s shifts in recognition were not only to find the notion of Korean and the people to translate the Bible into Korean. It was the way to create scriptures of secularized religion for nation composed of historical figures to celebrate and remember in Korean literature and Korean history, not to fulfill the gospel for Christian civilization.
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James Scarth Gale, Fulfillment Theory, Dangun Myth, the primeval monotheistic notion, Hanim
