Hwanin (
Hangul: 환인,
Hanja: 桓因), also pronounced "Han-in" 한인, or "Divine Regent" is a figure in
Korean mythology. In the traditional Dangun mythology he is portrayed as the Emperor of Heaven himself, with his son
Hwanung 환웅(桓雄) and his grandson
Dangun 단군(檀君) being the mythical founder of Korea. Hwanin is also a name for
Śakra (
Indra in Buddhist context) in Korean language. Though they are not one in the same.