King Goi古尒王

King Goi (古尒王) was the second son of King Gaeru. King Gusu had been on the throne twenty-one years when he died, and his eldest son Saban came into the throne after him. But he was young and could not carry on the government, and so Goi, the younger brother of King Chogo by the same mother, ascended the throne.

In the third year, in winter, the tenth month, the king hunted on a great island in the Western Sea and shot forty deer with his own hand.

In the fifth year, in spring, the first month, offerings were made to heaven and earth with drums and pipes. In the second month the king hunted at Busan and did not come back for fifty days. In summer, the fourth month, lightning struck the gatepost of the royal palace, and a yellow dragon flew out of that gate.

In the sixth year, in spring, the first month, no rain fell, and the rain came only when summer and the fifth month had come.

In the seventh year troops were sent to invade Silla. In summer, the fourth month, Jinchung was made jwajang, and the affairs of the army within and without were given into his hands. In autumn, the seventh month, there was a great review of the troops at Seokcheon. Two wild geese rose from the bank of the stream, and the king shot at them and hit them both.

In the ninth year, in spring, the second month, the people of the country were ordered to open rice paddies in the southern marshes. In summer, the fourth month, his uncle Jil was made ubo. Jil was loyal and firm in nature, and he made no mistake in the planning of affairs. In autumn, the seventh month, the king went out to the western gate to watch the shooting of bows.

In the tenth year, in spring, the first month, a great altar was set up, and offerings were made to heaven and earth and to the hills and streams.

In the thirteenth year, in summer, there was a great drought and there was no barley.

In autumn, the eighth month, Guanqiu Jian, the prefect of Youzhou of Wei, together with Liu Mao the governor of Nangnang and Wang Jun the governor of Daebang, struck at Goguryeo. The king took the chance while their guard was down and sent Jinchung the jwajang, who fell upon the border people of Nangnang and carried them off. Liu Mao heard of it and was angry, and the king feared that he would suffer invasion and attack, so he gave the people back.

In the fourteenth year, in spring, the first month, offerings were made to heaven and earth at the southern altar. In the second month Jinchung was made ubo and Jinmul was made jwajang, and the affairs of the army were given into their hands.

In the fifteenth year, in spring and summer, there was drought. In winter the people went hungry, and the granaries were opened to relieve them, and a year's taxes and labor service were remitted as well.

In the sixteenth year, in spring, the first month, on the day gabo, Taebaek covered the moon.

In the twenty-second year, in autumn, the ninth month, the host went out to invade Silla. They fought the Silla troops west of Goegok and broke them, and killed their commander Ikjong. In winter, the tenth month, troops were sent to attack the Silla fortress of Bongsanseong, but they did not overcome it.

In the twenty-fourth year, in spring, the first month, there was a great drought and the trees all withered.

In the twenty-fifth year, in spring, Nagal, a chief of the Malgal, offered up ten fine horses, and the king comforted his messenger generously and sent him back.

In the twenty-sixth year, in autumn, the ninth month, blue and purple clouds rose east of the palace, and they were like a tower.

In the twenty-seventh year, in spring, the first month, the naesin jwapyeong was set up to take charge of sending out and taking in the king's words; the naedu jwapyeong to take charge of the storehouses; the naebeop jwapyeong to take charge of rites and ceremony; the wisa jwapyeong to take charge of the guard and the soldiers; the jojeong jwapyeong to take charge of punishments and prisons; and the byeonggwan jwapyeong to take charge of the army outside.

There were set up also the dalsol, the eunsol, the deoksol, the hansol and the nasol, and the jangdeok, the sideok, the godeok, the gyedeok, the daedeok, the mundok, the mudok, the jwagun, the jinmu and the geugu. The six jwapyeong were all of the first grade, the dalsol of the second grade, the eunsol of the third, the deoksol of the fourth, the hansol of the fifth, the nasol of the sixth, the jangdeok of the seventh, the sideok of the eighth, the godeok of the ninth, the gyedeok of the tenth, the daedeok of the eleventh, the mundok of the twelfth, the mudok of the thirteenth, the jwagun of the fourteenth, the jinmu of the fifteenth, and the geugu of the sixteenth.

In the second month an order went down that those of the sixth grade and above should wear purple and adorn their caps with silver flowers, that those of the eleventh grade and above should wear crimson, and that those of the sixteenth grade and above should wear blue.

In the third month the king's younger brother Usu was made naesin jwapyeong.

In the twenty-eighth year, in spring, on the first day of the first month, the king wore a purple robe with great sleeves and trousers of blue brocade, a cap of black silk adorned with gold flowers, a belt of white leather and shoes of black leather, and he sat in the southern hall and heard the business of the government.

In the second month Jinga was made naedu jwapyeong, Udu naebeop jwapyeong, Gosu wisa jwapyeong, Gonno jojeong jwapyeong, and Yugi byeonggwan jwapyeong.

In the third month an envoy was sent to Silla to ask for peace, but they did not agree.

In the twenty-ninth year, in spring, the first month, an order went down. "Whatever officeholder takes goods or steals them shall pay back threefold what he took, and shall be barred from office for life."

In the thirty-third year, in autumn, the eighth month, troops were sent to attack the Silla fortress of Bongsanseong. Jikseon, the lord of the fortress, led two hundred stout soldiers out, struck them, and broke them.

In the thirty-sixth year, in autumn, the ninth month, a comet appeared at Jagung.

In the thirty-ninth year, in winter, the eleventh month, troops were sent to invade Silla.

In the forty-fifth year, in winter, the tenth month, troops went out and attacked Silla and surrounded the fortress of Goegokseong.

In the fiftieth year, in autumn, the ninth month, troops were sent to invade the border country of Silla.

In the fifty-third year, in spring, the first month, an envoy was sent to Silla to ask for peace. In winter, the eleventh month, the king died.