About Son Dol's Day
Son Dol's Day (Korean: 손돌날; RR: Sondollal) is a traditional Korean festival commemorating the unjust execution of a Goryeo ferryman, Son Dol (손돌; 孫乭), during the Mongol invasions of Korea. It occurs on the 20th day of the tenth lunar month. Other names of this day are 'Sondol Baengi Jugeun Nal' (손돌뱅이죽은날; lit. 'Day When Sondol Died') or 'Sonsagong Jugeun Nal' (손사공죽은날; lit. 'Day when Ferryman Son died').
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