Michu Isageum味鄒尼師今

Michu Isageum ascended the throne. His surname was Kim. His mother was of the house of Bak, the daughter of Ichil Galmunwang, and his queen was Lady Gwangmyeong of the house of Seok, the daughter of King Jobun. His forefather Alji came out of Gyerim. King Talhae found him, raised him in the palace, and later made him daebo.

Alji begot Sehan, Sehan begot Ado, Ado begot Suryu, Suryu begot Ukbo, and Ukbo begot Gudo, and Gudo was the father of Michu. Cheomhae had no son, so the people of the country raised Michu up. This was the beginning of the house of Kim holding the country.

In the first year, in spring, the third month, a dragon appeared in the pond east of the palace. In autumn, the seventh month, fire broke out at the west gate of Geumseong, and it spread and burned more than three hundred houses of the people.

In the second year, in spring, the first month, the ichan Yangbu was made seobulhan and given charge as well of military affairs within and without. In the second month he sacrificed in person at the shrine of the country's ancestor, and a great amnesty was granted. He invested his father Gudo as Galmunwang.

In the third year, in spring, the second month, he went round the east and looked out over the sea. In the third month he went to Hwangsan, asked after those advanced in years and those too poor to keep themselves, and gave them relief.

In the fifth year, in autumn, the eighth month, Baekje came and struck Bongsanseong. Jikseon, the lord of the fort, led out two hundred strong men and struck them, and the enemy was beaten and fled. When the king heard of it he made Jikseon ilgilchan and rewarded the soldiers richly.

In the seventh year no rain fell in spring or summer. He gathered his officials in the Namdang and asked them himself what was right and wrong in the government and the punishments, and he sent out five envoys as well to go round and ask after the hardships of the people.

In the eleventh year, in spring, the second month, an order went out: "Whatever harms the work of farming, let it all be done away with." In autumn, the seventh month, frost and hail harmed the grain. In winter, the eleventh month, Baekje came into the border.

In the fifteenth year, in spring, the second month, the officials asked that the palace buildings be built anew. The king held it a heavy thing to put people to labor, and he would not follow them.

In the seventeenth year, in summer, the fourth month, a fierce wind blew and tore up the trees. In winter, the tenth month, Baekje troops came and surrounded Goegokseong, so the pajinchan Jeongwon was ordered to lead troops and hold them off.

In the nineteenth year, in summer, the fourth month, there was drought. The prisoners were looked into.

In the twentieth year, in spring, the first month, Honggwon was made ichan, Yangjil ilgilchan, and Gwanggyeom sachan. In the second month he attended at the ancestral shrine. In autumn, the ninth month, there was a great review west of Yangsan.

In the twenty-second year, in autumn, the ninth month, Baekje came into the border. In winter, the tenth month, they surrounded Goegokseong, so the ilgilchan Yangjil was ordered to lead troops and hold them off.

In the twenty-third year, in spring, the second month, he went round the forts in the west of the country and comforted the people there. In winter, the tenth month, the king died, and he was buried at Daereung (大陵).