Samguk yusa

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'''''Samguk yusa''''' ({{Korean|hangul=삼국유사}}; {{IPA|ko|sʰam.ɡuk̚.ju.sa}}) or '''''Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms''''' is a collection of legends, folktales, and historical accounts relating to the [[Three Kingdoms of Korea]] ([[Goguryeo]], [[Baekje]], and [[Silla]]), as well as to other periods and states before, during, and after the Three Kingdoms period. It was compiled by the [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monk [[Il-yeon]] in the late [[Goryeo]] dynasty, around 1280.<ref name="Cultural Heritage Administration" /> It is the earliest extant record of the [[Dangun]] legend,<ref>{{Citation |last=옥 |first=영정 |title=삼국유사 (三國遺事) (Samguk Yusa) |work=한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture] |url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0069668 |access-date=2024-12-22 |publisher=Academy of Korean Studies |language=ko}}</ref> which records the founding of [[Gojoseon]] as the first Korean nation. ''Samguk yusa'' is National Treasure No. 306.<ref>{{Cite web|title=삼국유사|url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?cid=40942&docId=1109101&categoryId=33382|access-date=2021-06-05|website=terms.naver.com|language=ko}}</ref>

'''''Samguk yusa''''' ({{Korean|hangul=삼국유사}}; {{IPA|ko|sʰam.ɡuk̚.ju.sa}}) or '''''Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms''''' is a collection of legends, folktales, and historical accounts relating to the [[Three Kingdoms of Korea]] ([[Goguryeo]], [[Baekje]], and [[Silla]]), as well as to other periods and states before, during, and after the Three Kingdoms period. It was compiled by the [[Buddhism|Buddhist]] monk [[Il-yeon]] in the late [[Goryeo]] dynasty, around 1280.<ref name="Cultural Heritage Administration" /> It is the earliest extant record of the [[Dangun]] legend,<ref>{{Citation |last=옥 |first=영정 |title=삼국유사 (三國遺事) (Samguk Yusa) |work=한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture] |url=https://encykorea.aks.ac.kr/Article/E0069668 |access-date=2024-12-22 |publisher=Academy of Korean Studies |language=ko}}</ref> which records the founding of [[Gojoseon]] as the first Korean nation. ''Samguk yusa'' is National Treasure No. 306.<ref>{{Cite web|title=삼국유사|url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.naver?cid=40942&docId=1109101&categoryId=33382|access-date=2021-06-05|website=terms.naver.com|language=ko}}</ref>