The Temple to the God of War (관왕묘)
A Korean Folk Tale
Learn Korean with 'Temple of the War God' (관왕묘), a classic tale from Korea's folk tradition — drawn from 'Korean Folk Tales: Imps, Ghosts and Fairies' (Im Bang & Yi Ryuk, 1913).
Follow the story of the statesman Yi Hang-bok and the haunted shrine of Guan Yu, the god of war. Read the original English side-by-side with its Korean counterpart, sentence by sentence, with built-in vocabulary lookups, audio, and romanisation to help you follow along.
A short, self-contained read — perfect for a focused Korean study session. Part of the Korean Folk Tales collection.
Source & attribution
Original text: “The Temple to the God of War (관왕묘)” by 임방 (任埅, Im Bang), 천예록 (1720). Public domain.