Yurye Isageum儒禮尼師今

Yurye Isageum ascended the throne. He was the eldest son of King Jobun, and his mother was of the house of Bak, the daughter of Naeeum Galmunwang. Once, as she walked at night, the light of a star entered her mouth, and by this she came with child. On the evening she gave birth, a strange fragrance filled the room.

In the second year, in spring, the first month, he attended at the shrine of the founder. In the second month the ichan Honggwon was made seobulhan and given charge of weighty affairs.

In the third year, in spring, the first month, Baekje sent an envoy to ask for peace. In the third month there was drought.

In the fourth year, in summer, the fourth month, the Wa (倭人) fell upon Illyebu, set fire to it and burned it, and carried off a thousand people.

In the sixth year, in summer, the fifth month, at word that Wa troops (倭兵) were coming, the boats and oars were put in order and the armor and weapons made ready.

In the seventh year, in summer, the fifth month, there was a great flood. Wolseong fell down.

In the eighth year, in spring, the first month, Malgu was made ibeolchan. Malgu was loyal and upright and had a head for plans, and the king would always ask him what mattered in the government.

In the ninth year, in summer, the sixth month, Wa troops (倭兵) struck Sadoseong and took it, so the ilgilchan Daegok was ordered to lead troops, go to the rescue, and make it whole again. In autumn, the seventh month, there was drought and there were locusts.

In the tenth year, in spring, the second month, Sadoseong was built anew, and more than eighty households of well-to-do people of Sabeolju were moved there.

In the eleventh year, in summer, Wa troops (倭兵) came and struck Jangbongseong but could not win. In autumn, the seventh month, Dasa commandery presented an auspicious stalk of rice.

In the twelfth year, in spring, the king said to his officials, "The Wa (倭人) have come into our forts and towns again and again, and the people cannot live in peace. I wish to plan it with Baekje, cross the sea at one stroke, and go into their country and strike it. What do you say?"

The seobulhan Honggwon answered, "Our men are not practiced in fighting on water. To brave the danger and strike far off, I fear, holds perils past reckoning. And Baekje is full of deceit and has always had a mind to swallow our country, so I fear it would also be hard to plan together with them."

The king said, "You are right."

In the fourteenth year, in spring, the first month, Jiryang was made ichan, Jangheun ilgilchan, and Sunseon sachan.

The state of Iseogo came and struck Geumseong. Silla raised troops in force and held them off but could not drive them away. All at once strange soldiers came, and their number could not be reckoned. Every one of them wore a bamboo leaf in his ear, and together with the Silla army they struck the enemy and broke them. Afterward no one knew where they had gone. Someone

saw tens of thousands of bamboo leaves heaped at Jukjangneung. From this the people of the country said that the former king had helped in the battle with soldiers of the world of the dead.

In the fifteenth year, in spring, the second month, a great fog lay over the capital so that people could not be told apart, and after five days it cleared. In winter, the twelfth month, the king died.