Naemul Isageum奈勿尼師今

Naemul Isageum ascended the throne. His surname was Kim, and he was a grandson of Gudo Galmunwang. His father was Malgu Gakgan, and his mother was Lady Hyurye of the house of Kim. His queen was of the house of Kim, a daughter of King Michu. Heulhae died without a son, and Naemul followed him.

Kim Busik comments.

In taking a wife one does not take from the same surname, and this is to make the distinction firm. So when the lord of Lu took a wife from Wu, and when the marquis of Jin (晋) had four Ji women, Sibai of Chen (陳) and Zichan of Zheng blamed it deeply.

As for Silla, it did not stop at taking from the same surname. The children of brothers, aunts on the father's side and on the mother's side, and cousins, all were taken as wives. Other countries differ in their customs, it is true, but if this is blamed by the rites of China, it is greatly out of order. A thing such as the Xiongnu taking the mother to wife and taking the son's wife is worse yet than this.

In the second year, in spring, envoys were sent to comfort the widowers, the widows, the orphans and the old without children, and each was given three seom of grain. Those whose filial and brotherly conduct was uncommon were given one grade of office.

In the third year, in spring, the second month, he sacrificed in person at the shrine of the founder. A purple cloud coiled above the shrine, and divine birds gathered in the shrine courtyard.

In the seventh year, in summer, the fourth month, the tree in the courtyard of the founder's shrine joined its branches.

In the ninth year, in summer, the fourth month, Wa troops (倭兵) came in great number. The king heard of it and feared that they could not be met, so he made several thousand figures of straw, clothed them and put weapons in their hands, and set them out in a line at the foot of Tohamsan. Then he hid a thousand brave men in the eastern field of Buhyeon.

The Wa (倭人) trusted their numbers and went straight on, and the hidden soldiers rose and struck where they did not look for it. The Wa were badly beaten and fled. They were pursued and struck, and almost all of them were killed.

In the eleventh year, in spring, the third month, a man of Baekje came as an envoy. In summer, the fourth month, there was a great flood, and hills fell in thirteen places.

In the thirteenth year, in spring, Baekje sent an envoy and presented two fine horses.

In the seventeenth year, in spring and summer, there was a great drought. The harvest failed and the people went hungry, and many wandered from their homes, so envoys were sent to open the granaries and share the grain out.

In the eighteenth year, the lord of Doksanseong in Baekje came over with three hundred people, and the king took them in and settled them among the six divisions.

The king of Baekje sent a letter, saying, "Our two states are on good terms and have sworn to be as brothers. Now the great king has taken in our people who ran away, and this goes much against the meaning of our friendship. It is not what was hoped for from the great king. I ask that they be sent back."

The answer said, "The people have no settled mind. They come when they long for a place and they go when they are sick of it, and this is how it has always been. The great king does not trouble himself that the people are not at peace, and blames me instead. How can that be so severe?"

Baekje heard it and said no more. In summer, the fifth month, fish rained on the capital.

In the twenty-first year, in autumn, the seventh month, Busa commandery presented a deer with one horn. The year was one of great plenty.

In the twenty-fourth year, in summer, the fourth month, at Yangsan a small sparrow bore a big bird.

In the twenty-sixth year, in spring and summer, there was drought, the harvest failed and the people went hungry. Widu (衛頭) was sent to Former Qin (苻秦) to present the products of the land.

Fu Jian asked Widu, "You say that the affairs of Haedong (海東) are not as they were of old. How is that?"

He answered, "It is as in China. The ages change and are made over, and names and titles are altered. How can they be the same now?"

In the thirty-third year, in summer, the fourth month, the ground shook in the capital. In the sixth month it shook again. In winter there was no ice.

In the thirty-fourth year, in spring, the first month, a great pestilence went through the capital. In the second month earth rained down. In autumn, the seventh month, there were locusts, and the grain did not ripen.

In the thirty-seventh year, in spring, the first month, Goguryeo sent an envoy. Since Goguryeo was strong, the king sent Silseong (實聖), the son of Daeseoji of the rank of ichan, to be a hostage.

In the thirty-eighth year, in summer, the fifth month, the Wa (倭人) came and surrounded Geumseong, and for five days they did not loosen their hold. The commanders and the soldiers all asked to go out and fight, and the king said, "The enemy have left their ships and come in deep, and they stand on ground of death. Their edge cannot be met." So the gates of the fortress were shut, and the enemy drew back without gain.

The king had first sent two hundred swift horsemen to block the way of their return, and he sent a thousand foot soldiers as well, who pursued them at Doksan. They struck from both sides and beat them badly, and those killed and taken were very many.

In the fortieth year, in autumn, the eighth month, the Malgal raided the northern border, so troops were sent out and beat them badly in the field of Siljik.

In the forty-second year, in autumn, the seventh month, there was drought and there were locusts at Haseulla on the northern border. The harvest failed and the people went hungry, so some of the prisoners were pardoned and one year's tax was remitted.

In the forty-fourth year, in autumn, the seventh month, locusts flew and covered the fields.

In the forty-fifth year, in autumn, the eighth month, a comet appeared in the east. In winter, the tenth month, the horse of the palace stable that the king used to ride knelt down, shed tears and cried out in sorrow.

In the forty-sixth year, in spring and summer, there was drought. In autumn, the seventh month, Silseong, who had gone to Goguryeo as a hostage, returned.

In the forty-seventh year, in spring, the second month, the king died.