Kim Dae-Mun
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Kim Dae-mun was a Silla
historian. He was the governor of Hansan in 704. According to book 46, biography section of Samguk Sagi
, he wrote several books.
None of these works survive today. A manuscript of Hwarang Segi was found in Gimhae
, South Korea
in 1980s, but its historical validity is not clear.
Silla
Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
historian. He was the governor of Hansan in 704. According to book 46, biography section of 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 wrote several books.
- Tales from Gyerim (계림잡전, Gyerim is an old word for Silla)
- Records of Hansan( 한산기)
- Biographies of Monks of the Ancient (고승전)
- Book of Music (악본)
- Annals of the Hwarang (Hwarang SegiHwarang SegiHwarang segi was a historical record of the Hwarang of the Silla kingdom in ancient Korea. It is said to have been written by Silla historian Kim Daemun 金大問 in the reign of Seongdeok the Great Hwarang segi (lit. Annals of Hwarang or Generations of the Hwarang) was a historical record of the...
)
None of these works survive today. A manuscript of Hwarang Segi was found in Gimhae
Gimhae
Gimhae, also commonly spelled Kimhae, is a city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Gimhae is known to locals as "The Paris of Gyeongsangnamdo." It is the seat of the large Gimhae Kim clan, one of the largest Kim clans in Korea...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
in 1980s, but its historical validity is not clear.
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- History of KoreaHistory of KoreaThe Korean Peninsula was inhabited from the Lower Paleolithic about 400,000-500,000 years ago. Archeological evidence indicates that the presence of modern humans in northeast Asia dates to 39,000 years ago. The earliest known Korean pottery dates to around 8000 BC, and the Neolithic period began...
- Unified SillaUnified SillaUnified Silla or Later Silla is the name often applied to the Korean kingdom of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, when it conquered Baekje in 660 and Goguryeo in 668, unifying the southern portion of the Korean peninsula...