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 well known 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, and its compilation was ordered by King Injong of Goryeo (r. 1122–1146) and undertaken by the government official and historian Kim Bu-sik and a 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 and original text in Classical Chinese.[1]