Editing Three-legged crow (section)

==Korea==
[[Image:Korean three-legged bird mural.jpg|thumb|right|Three-legged crow flanked by dragon and phoenix. Mural from the Korean [[Goguryeo]] period, Ohoe Tomb nº 4, 6th – 7th century, Ji'an, China.]]

In [[Korean mythology]], it is known as '''Samjok-o''' ({{Korean|hangul=삼족오|hanja=三足烏}} – literally "three-legged crow"). During the [[Goguryeo]] period, the ancient Korean people thought the Samjok-o to be a symbol of the sun and of great power, often representing the Taewang ({{Korean|hangul=태왕|hanja=太王|lit=Emperor; Greatest of Kings|labels=no}}) and Goguryeo's sovereignty. It was also believed that the three-legged crow lived in the sun while a toad lived in the moon. The Samjok-o is such a highly respected symbol of power, even superior to both the [[Korean dragon|dragon]] and the Korean [[fenghuang|bonghwang]], that it carried into [[Silla]], [[Goryeo]], [[Joseon]], and modern Korea.

Samjok-o appeared in the story Yeonorang Seonyeo.  A couple, Yeono and Seo, lived on the beach of the [[East Sea (Chinese literature)|East Sea]] in 157 (King Adalala 4), and rode to Japan on a moving rock. The Japanese took two people to Japan as kings and noblemen. At that time, the light of the sun and the moon disappeared in Silla. King Adalala sent an official to Japan to return the couple, but Yeono said to take the silk that was made by his wife, Seo, and sacrifice it to the sky. As he said this, the sun and moon were brighter again.<ref>{{Cite web|title=삼족오|url=http://folkency.nfm.go.kr/kr/topic/detail/5550|website=[[Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Culture]]}}</ref>

In modern Korea, Samjok-o is still found especially in television dramas such as ''[[Jumong (TV series)|Jumong]]''. The three-legged crow was one of several emblems under consideration to replace the ''[[bonghwang]]'' in the Korean seal of state when its revision was considered in 2008.<ref>[http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200601/200601160004.html "Three-Legged Bird to Replace Phoenix on State Seal,"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060118055234/http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200601/200601160004.html|date=2006-01-18}} ''Chosun Ilbo'' (Seoul). January 16, 2006.</ref> The Samjok-o appears also in [[Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC]]'s current emblem. There are some Korean companies using Samjok-o as their corporate logos.