Samguk sagi
12th century Korean historical record / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Samguk Sagi (Korean: 삼국사기; Hanja: 三國史記; lit. History of the Three Kingdoms) is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla. Completed in 1145, it is famous in Korea as the oldest surviving chronicle of Korean history.
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Author | Kim Bu-sik |
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Original title | 삼국사기 (三國史記) |
Country | Goryeo |
Language | Classical Chinese |
Subject | History of Korea |
Genre | Ancient history |
Publication date | 1145 |
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The Samguk Sagi is written in Classical Chinese, the written language of the literati of ancient Korea. Its compilation was ordered by King Injong of Goryeo (r. 1122–1146) and undertaken by a government official and historian named Kim Bu-sik with his team of junior scholars. The document has been digitized by the National Institute of Korean History and is available online with Modern Korean translation in Hangul.[1]