King Hyogong孝恭王

King Hyogong ascended the throne. His name was Yo (嶢), and he was a son of King Heongang by a concubine. His mother was of the house of Kim. There was a great amnesty. The ranks of the civil and military officials were raised by one degree.

In the second year, in spring, the first month, his mother of the house of Kim was raised in title to Queen Mother Uimyeong, Junheung the seobulhan was made sangdaedeung, and Gyegang of the rank of achan was made sijung.

In autumn, the seventh month, Gung Ye took the Paeseo circuit and some thirty walled towns within the charge of Hansanju, and then he made his capital at Songak-gun.

In the third year, in spring, the third month, he took the daughter of Yegyeom of the rank of ichan and made her queen.

In autumn, the seventh month, Yanggil, the brigand chief of Bugwon, was wary of Gung Ye for holding a second heart toward him, and with the lords of Gugwon and some ten other walled towns he plotted to strike him and pushed his army forward below the walls of Binoeseong. The soldiers of Yanggil broke and fled.

In the fourth year, in winter, the tenth month, Cheonggil and Sinhwon and others, the brigand chiefs of Gugwon, Cheongju and Goeyang, took up their walled towns and went over to Gung Ye.

In the fifth year, Gung Ye called himself king.

In autumn, the eighth month, Gyeon Hwon, king of Later Baekje, attacked Daeyaseong but did not bring it down. He moved his army to the south of Geumseong, and he seized and plundered the villages along the shore and went back.

In the sixth year, in spring, the third month, frost fell. Hyojong of the rank of daeachan was made sijung.

In the seventh year, Gung Ye wished to move his capital, and he came to Cheorwon and Buyang and looked all about at the mountains and the waters.

In the eighth year, Gung Ye set up the hundred offices, and he followed the system of Silla. He named his country Majin (摩震), and the year name he called the first year of Mutae (武泰). Some ten ju and districts of the Paegang circuit came over to Gung Ye.

In the ninth year, in spring, the second month, stars fell like rain. In summer, the fourth month, frost fell. In autumn, the seventh month, Gung Ye moved his capital to Cheorwon.

In the eighth month Gung Ye moved his soldiers and raided and took the border towns of Silla, and came as far as the northeast of Jungnyeong. The king heard that his land was being pared away day by day and was greatly troubled, but he had not the strength to hold Gung Ye off, and so he commanded the lords of the several walled towns to take care not to go out and fight, but to make the walls firm and hold them fast.

In the tenth year, in spring, the first month, Kim Seong of the rank of pajinchan was made sangdaedeung.

In the third month Kim Munul, who had gone into the Tang before and passed the examinations, and whose office had come as far as vice director of the Board of Works and adviser and administrator in the household of the Prince of Yi, came back as envoy of investiture.

From the fourth month of summer until the fifth month it did not rain.

In the eleventh year, in spring and summer, there was no rain. Some ten walled towns south of Ilseon commandery were all taken by Gyeon Hwon.

In the twelfth year, in spring, the second month, a comet came out in the east. In the third month frost fell. In summer, the fourth month, hail fell.

In the thirteenth year, in summer, the sixth month, Gung Ye commanded his general to lead warships and bring Jindo commandery to surrender, and he also broke the walls of Goido.

In the fourteenth year, Gyeon Hwon himself led three thousand foot and horse and surrounded the walls of Naju, and ten days passed and he did not loose them. Gung Ye sent out his water forces and fell upon them, and Hwon drew off his army and withdrew.

In the fifteenth year, in spring, on the first day byeongsul of the first month, the sun was eclipsed.

The king doted on a lowborn concubine and did not care for the affairs of government. Eun Yeong the great minister remonstrated with him, but he did not follow it, and Yeong seized that concubine and killed her.

Gung Ye changed the name of his country to Taebong (泰封) and the year name to Sudeok manse (水德萬歲).

In the sixteenth year, in summer, the fourth month, the king died. He was given the posthumous name Hyogong (孝恭), and he was buried north of Sajasa.