三国史記 (History of the Three Kingdoms — Oldest surviving Korean history, 1145)

History of the Three Kingdoms 1

The founder heard of her and accepted her as his queen. She possessed virtuous conduct and was capable of assisting him internally. The people of the time referred to them as the Two Sages.

In the eighth year, the Japanese Wae people of Japan moved their troops, intending to violate the borders, but upon hearing that the founder possessed divine virtue, they turned back.

In the ninth year, spring, the third month, a comet appeared in the region of the Wangliang star.

In the fourteenth year, summer, the fourth month, a comet appeared in the region of the Shen star.

In the seventeenth year, the king toured and comforted the six departments. Queen Alyeong accompanied him, encouraging agriculture and sericulture, exhausting the potential of the land.

In the nineteenth year, spring, the first month, the state of Byeonhan came and submitted to our nation.

In the twenty-first year, they built the capital city and named it Geumseong. This same year, the founder of Goguryeo, Dongmyeong, established his state.

6. Goya Village of Myeonghwasan. These were the Six Departments of Jinhan. The village head of Goheo, Sobeol-gong, looked toward the foot of Yangsan near the Na-jeong well. Among the trees, he saw a horse kneeling and neighing. When he went to look, the horse was suddenly gone, and there was only a large egg. Upon cracking it, an infant emerged. He took the infant and raised him. When he reached ten years of age, he appeared extraordinary. Once he reached adulthood, the people of the six departments, seeing his divine and strange origins, elevated him and honored him. Thus, he was established as the ruler. The people of Jin called a gourd Bak Park; because the initial large egg resembled a gourd, they used Park as his surname. Geoseogan is the Jin word for king alternatively it is said this is a term to address a noble person.

In the fourth year, summer, the fourth month, on the day of the new moon, there was an eclipse of the sun.

In the fifth year, spring, the first month, a dragon appeared at the Alyeong well and gave birth to a girl from its right side. An old woman saw this and considered it strange; she adopted and raised her, naming her after the well. When she grew up, she had virtue and beauty.