Case file · Folklore / legend

Six golden eggs on Gujibong

Villagers of Gimhae heard a voice from Gujibong peak, sang the 'Gujiga', and a purple cord let down a golden box holding six eggs; from the first came King Suro of Gaya.

42 CE · 35.24, 128.88 · status: legend

The account

The Garak-guk gi, quoted in the Samguk yusa, gives the date as 42 CE. The other five eggs became kings of the five other Gaya states.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia: Suro of Geumgwan Gaya
  2. Wikipedia: Geumgwan Gaya
  3. Korean Wikipedia: 구지가
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