Naemul of Silla
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Naemul of Silla (r. 356–402) was the 17th ruler of the Korea
n kingdom of Silla
. He was the nephew of King Michu
. He married Michu's daughter, Lady Boban. He is given the title Isageum, the same one borne by earlier rulers, in the Samguk Sagi
; he is given the title Maripgan, borne by later rulers, in the Samguk Yusa
. He is the first to bear the title Maripgan in any record.
He is also the first king to appear by name in Chinese records. It appears that there was a great influx of Chinese culture into Silla in his period, and that the widespread use of Chinese character
s began in his time. Naemul sent a tribute mission to the king of Early Jin in 381.
Naemul's later reign was troubled by recurrent invasions by Wa Japan
and the northern Malgal tribes. This began with a massive Japanese incursion in 364, which was repulsed with great loss of life.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n kingdom of Silla
Silla
Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
. He was the nephew of King Michu
Michu of Silla
Michu of Silla was the thirteenth ruler of the Korean state of Silla . He was the first king of the Kim clan to sit on the Silla throne; this clan would hold the throne for most of Silla's later history...
. He married Michu's daughter, Lady Boban. He is given the title Isageum, the same one borne by earlier rulers, in the Samguk Sagi
Samguk Sagi
Samguk Sagi is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. The Samguk Sagi is written in Classical Chinese and its compilation was ordered by Goryeo's King Injong Samguk Sagi (History of the Three Kingdoms) is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of...
; he is given the title Maripgan, borne by later rulers, in the Samguk Yusa
Samguk Yusa
Samguk Yusa, or Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms, is a collection of legends, folktales, and historical accounts relating to the Three Kingdoms of Korea , as well as to other periods and states before, during, and after the Three Kingdoms period.The text was written in Classical Chinese, which was...
. He is the first to bear the title Maripgan in any record.
He is also the first king to appear by name in Chinese records. It appears that there was a great influx of Chinese culture into Silla in his period, and that the widespread use of Chinese character
Chinese character
Chinese characters are logograms used in the writing of Chinese and Japanese , less frequently Korean , formerly Vietnamese , or other languages...
s began in his time. Naemul sent a tribute mission to the king of Early Jin in 381.
Naemul's later reign was troubled by recurrent invasions by Wa Japan
Wa (Japan)
Japanese is the oldest recorded name of Japan. Chinese, Korean, and Japanese scribes regularly wrote Wa or Yamato "Japan" with the Chinese character 倭 until the 8th century, when the Japanese found fault with it, replacing it with 和 "harmony, peace, balance".- Historical references :The earliest...
and the northern Malgal tribes. This began with a massive Japanese incursion in 364, which was repulsed with great loss of life.