Queen Jindeok眞德王
1The Song of Great Peace woven into silk
真徳王第二十八真徳女王即位自製太平歌織錦爲紋命,使徃唐獻之.〔一夲命春秋公爲使徃仍請兵,太宗嘉之許蘇廷方云云者皆謬矣.現慶前春秋已登位,現慶庚申非太宗乃高宗之世,定方之來在現慶庚申.故知織錦爲紋非請兵時也,在真徳之世當矣.盖請放金欽純之時也.〕唐帝嘉賞之攺封爲雞林國王.其詞曰.大唐開洪業,巍巍皇猷昌.止戈戎威定,修文契百王.統天崇雨施,理物体含章.深仁諧日月,撫運邁虞唐.幡旗何赫赫,錚皷何鍠鍠.外夷違命者,剪覆被天殃.淳風凝幽現,遐邇競呈祥.四時和玉燭,七曜巡方方.維嶽降輔宰,維帝任忠良.五三成一徳,昭我唐家皇.
Queen Jindeok.
When Queen Jindeok, the twenty-eighth ruler, ascended the throne, she herself composed the Song of Great Peace (太平歌), had it woven into silk as a pattern, and sent an envoy to Tang to present it.
〔One book says that she ordered Lord Chunchu to go as envoy and ask for troops, and that Taizong approved and granted Su Dingfang, and so on. This is all wrong. Before Xianqing, Chunchu had already ascended the throne. The gyeongsin year of Xianqing was not the time of Taizong but of Gaozong, and Su Dingfang came in the gyeongsin year of Xianqing. So it is clear that the weaving of the pattern into silk was not at the time troops were requested, and it is right to place it in the reign of Jindeok. It was probably the time when she asked for the release of Gim Heumsun.〕
The Tang emperor thought it fine, gave a reward, and changed her investiture to King of the State of Gyerim.
The words of the song are these.
Great Tang opens its vast enterprise; lofty, the emperor's plans flourish. Spears are stilled and martial might is settled; letters are cultivated, matching all the kings. Ruling under Heaven, it honors the rain that falls; ordering all things, its body holds the light. Deep humanity accords with sun and moon; guiding fate, it surpasses Yu and Tang. How the banners blaze! How the gongs and drums resound! Outer barbarians who defy the command are cut down and overturned, bearing Heaven's wrath. Pure winds gather even in hidden places; far and near vie to offer good omens. The four seasons are even as a jade candle; the seven lights circle each in its place. The mountains send down ministers to aid; the emperor entrusts the loyal and good. The Five and the Three make one virtue, shining upon our emperor of the house of Tang.
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一夲命春秋公爲使徃仍請兵, 太宗嘉之許蘇廷方云云者皆謬矣. 現慶前春秋已登位, 現慶庚申非太宗乃高宗之世, 定方之來在現慶庚申. 故知織錦爲紋非請兵時也, 在真徳之世當矣. 盖請放金欽純之時也.
One book says that she ordered Lord Chunchu to go as envoy and ask for troops, and that Taizong approved and granted Su Dingfang, and so on. This is all wrong. Before Xianqing, Chunchu had already ascended the throne. The gyeongsin year of Xianqing was not the time of Taizong but of Gaozong, and Su Dingfang came in the gyeongsin year of Xianqing. So it is clear that the weaving of the pattern into silk was not at the time troops were requested, and it is right to place it in the reign of Jindeok. It was probably the time when she asked for the release of Gim Heumsun.
2Seizing the tiger's tail and dashing it to the ground
王之代有閼川公·林宗公·述宗公·虎林公〔慈藏之父〕·廉長公·庾信公,㑹于南山亐知巖議國事.時有大虎走入座間諸公驚起,而閼川公略不移動談笑自若,捉虎尾撲於地而殺之.閼川公膂力如此䖏於席首,然諸公皆服庾信之威.新羅有四霊地,将議大事則大臣必㑹其地謀之則其事必成.一東曰青松山,二曰南亐知山,三曰西皮田,四曰北金剛山,是王代始行正旦禮,始行侍郎号.
In this queen's reign, Lord Alcheon, Lord Imjong, Lord Suljong, Lord Horim〔The father of Jajang.〕, Lord Yeomjang, and Lord Yusin gathered at Uji Rock on Namsan to discuss the affairs of state.
Then a great tiger rushed in among the seats, and the lords started up in alarm.
But Lord Alcheon did not move in the least. He went on talking and laughing calmly, then seized the tiger's tail, dashed it to the ground, and killed it.
Such was the strength of Lord Alcheon, and he sat at the head of the company, yet all the lords bowed before the authority of Yusin.
Silla had four sacred places. When a great matter was to be discussed, the chief ministers would always gather at one of these places to plan it, and then the matter was sure to succeed.
The first, in the east, is Mount Cheongsong; the second, in the south, is Mount Uji; the third, in the west, is Pijeon; the fourth, in the north, is Mount Geumgang.
In this queen's reign the New Year's Day rite was first held, and the title of sirang was first used.
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慈藏之父
The father of Jajang.