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Jangchunnang and Parang長春郞罷郞

Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) 三國遺事 · Iryeon · 1281 (Goryeo, 7th year of King Chungnyeol) · 1 passages · 122 Chinese characters · reading time 0.5 min

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.

1Even after death they followed the army

長春郎罷郎〔一作羆〕初與百濟兵戰於黃山之役長春郎·罷郎死於陣中,後討百濟時見夢於太宗曰“臣䓁昔者爲國亡身至於白骨,庻欲完護邦國故随從軍行無怠而已.然迫於唐帥定方之威逐於人後爾.願王加我以小勢.”大王驚恠之爲二魂說經一日於牟山亭,又爲創壮義寺於漢山州以資冥援.

Jangchunnang and Parang.〔'Pa' is also written Bi (羆).〕

At first, in the battle fought against the Baekje army at Hwangsan, Jangchunnang and Parang died in the ranks.

Later, at the time of the attack on Baekje, they appeared to Taejong in a dream and said,

"Long ago we lost our bodies for the state and became white bones.

Wishing to keep the state whole, we have only followed the army without ever slackening.

But, pressed down by the might of the Tang commander Su Dingfang, we are only driven along behind others.

We ask the king to grant us even a small force."

The great king was startled and thought it strange. For the two spirits he had the scriptures expounded for one day at Mosan Pavilion.

He also founded Jangui Temple (壯義寺) for them in Hansan Province to aid them in the world beyond.

Interlinear notes 1

一作羆

Also written Bi (羆).