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King Silseong, the Eighteenth King第十八代實聖王
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.
1Turning their spears around to kill the king
苐十八實聖王義熈九年癸丑平壤州大橋成.〔恐南平壤也,今楊州.〕王忌惮前王太子訥祗有徳望,将害之.請高麗兵而詐迎訥祗,高麗人見訥祗有賢行乃倒戈而殺王,乃立訥祗爲王而去.
King Silseong, the eighteenth king.
In the ninth year of Yixi, a gyechuk year, the great bridge of Pyongyang Province was completed.〔This is probably South Pyongyang, the present Yangju.〕
The king disliked the fact that Nulji, the crown prince of the former king, was held in high regard for his virtue, and meant to do him harm.
He asked for Goguryeo soldiers and had them pretend to welcome Nulji.
The Goguryeo men saw Nulji's worthy conduct, turned their spears around, and killed the king. They set up Nulji as king and left.
Interlinear notes 1
恐南平壤也, 今楊州.
This is probably South Pyongyang, the present Yangju.