Naehae Isageum奈解尼師今

Naehae Isageum ascended the throne. He was a grandson of King Beolhyu. His mother was Lady Naerye, and his queen was of the house of Seok, a sister of King Jobun. He was great and striking in form and bearing, and he had rare gifts.

The former king's crown prince Goljeong and his second son Imae had died before him, and the eldest grandson was still young, so the son of Imae was raised up. This was Naehae Isageum.

That year no rain fell from the first month to the fourth. When the day came for the king to ascend the throne, heavy rain fell, and the people rejoiced.

In the second year, in spring, the first month, he attended at the shrine of the founder.

In the third year, in summer, the fourth month, a willow that lay fallen before the shrine of the founder rose up of itself. In the fifth month there was a great flood in the west of the country, so the provinces and counties that had suffered it were freed from a year's taxes. In autumn, the seventh month, envoys were sent to comfort them.

In the fourth year, in autumn, the seventh month, Baekje came into the border.

In the fifth year, in autumn, the seventh month, Taibai (太白) was seen by day. Frost fell and killed the grass. In the ninth month, on the first day gyeongo,

the sun was eclipsed. There was a great review at Alcheon.

In the sixth year, in spring, the second month, the state of Gaya asked for peace. In the third month, on the first day jeongmyo, the sun was eclipsed. There was a great drought, so the prisoners held within the capital and without were looked into, and the lighter offenses were pardoned.

In the eighth year, in winter, the tenth month, the Malgal came into the border. The peach and the plum flowered. A great pestilence went about among the people.

In the tenth year, in spring, the second month, Jinchung was made ilbeolchan and took part in the government of the country. In autumn, the seventh month, frost and hail killed the grain. Taibai (太白) trespassed on the moon. In the eighth month a fox cried out at Geumseong and in the courtyard of the shrine of the founder.

In the twelfth year, in spring, the first month, the king's son Ieum was made ibeolchan and given charge as well of military affairs within and without.

In the thirteenth year, in spring, the second month, the king went round the commanderies and towns of the west and came back after ten days. In summer, the fourth month, the Wa (倭人) came into the border, so the ibeolchan Ieum was sent to lead troops and hold them off.

In the fourteenth year, in autumn, the seventh month, the eight states of Posang (浦上) plotted to fall upon Gara (加羅). A prince of Gara came and asked for rescue, so the king ordered the crown prince Uro and the ibeolchan Ieum to lead the troops of the six divisions and go to the rescue. They struck down and killed the generals of the eight states, took back the six thousand people who had been carried off, and sent them home.

In the fifteenth year there was drought in spring and summer, so envoys were sent to look into the prisoners held in the jails of the commanderies and towns. All but those held for the two capital crimes were pardoned.

In the sixteenth year, in spring, the first month, Hwongyeon was made ichan and Yunjong ilgilchan.

In the seventeenth year, in spring, the third month, Gaya sent a prince as a hostage. In summer, the fifth month, heavy rain fell and

the houses of the people were swept away and broken down.

In the nineteenth year, in spring, the third month, a great wind blew and broke the trees. In autumn, the seventh month, Baekje came and struck Yochaseong in the west of the country and killed Seolbu, the lord of the fort. The king ordered the ibeolchan Ieum to lead six thousand picked troops, strike Baekje, and break Saseong (沙城). In winter, the twelfth month, there was thunder.

In the twenty-third year, in autumn, the seventh month, the weapons in the armory came out of themselves. People of Baekje came and surrounded the mountain fort, so the king led out troops himself, struck them, and drove them off.

In the twenty-fifth year, in spring, the third month, the ibeolchan Ieum died. Chunghwon was made ibeolchan and given charge as well of military affairs. In autumn, the seventh month, there was a great review west of Yangsan.

In the twenty-seventh year, in summer, the fourth month, hail harmed the beans and the barley. A man of Namsin county died and came back to life after a month had passed. In winter, the tenth month, Baekje troops came into Uduju, so the ibeolchan Chunghwon led troops to hold them off. He reached Unggok, was beaten by the enemy, and came back alone on horseback, so he was set down to be jinju (鎭主). Yeonjin was made ibeolchan and given charge as well of military affairs.

In the twenty-ninth year, in autumn, the seventh month, the ibeolchan Yeonjin fought Baekje below Bongsan and broke them, killing and taking more than a thousand heads. In the eighth month Bongsanseong was built.

In the thirty-first year no rain fell in spring, and only in autumn, the seventh month, did it rain. The people went hungry, so the granaries were opened and grain was given out. In winter, the tenth month, the prisoners held within the capital and without were looked into, and the lighter offenses were pardoned.

In the thirty-second year, in spring, the second month, he went round and looked over the commanderies and towns of the southwest, and came back in the third month. The pajinchan Ganghwon was made ichan.

In the thirty-fourth year, in summer, the fourth month, a snake cried in the southern storehouse for three days. In autumn, the ninth month, the earth shook. In winter, the tenth month, heavy snow fell and lay five cheok deep.

In the thirty-fifth year, in spring, the third month, the king died.