Case file · Folklore / legend
King Munmu becomes a sea dragon
Silla's unifier asked to be buried in the sea so he could become a dragon guarding Korea from Japan; his ashes are said to lie at the Daewangam rock off the coast.
681 CE · 35.74, 129.49 · status: legend
The account
The Samguk sagi records his wish. The rock islet has a channel and a central stone slab, though whether it is a true tomb is debated.