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North Daifang北帶方
Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) Marvels, Part One A collection of tales of the Three Kingdoms period, compiled by Iryeon, a monk of Goryeo. He gathered the stories the official histories had cast aside. It is the oldest book that carries the myth of Dangun.
1An entry of forty-seven characters
北帶方北帶方夲竹覃城.新羅弩禮王四年帶方人與樂浪人投于羅〔此皆前漢所置二郡名,其後僭稱國今来降.〕.
North Daifang.
North Daifang was originally Jukdam Fortress (竹覃城).
In the fourth year of King Norye of Silla, the people of Daifang, together with the people of Lelang, submitted to Silla.
〔These are both names of the two commanderies set up by Former Han. Afterward they wrongly called themselves states, and now they came and surrendered.〕
Interlinear notes 1
此皆前漢所置二郡名, 其後僭稱國今来降.
These are both names of the two commanderies set up by Former Han. Afterward they wrongly called themselves states, and now they came and surrendered.