Samguk Yusa
What forgotten myths and desperate dreams are embedded in the old stories that explain who I am?
📝ONGO's Reflection
Reading the Samguk Yusa, brimming with strange and mysterious tales beyond the stiffness of official history, I come to realize that history is not mere record but a living, breathing story. The monk Iryeon gathered, with such care, the legends and songs that pedants might dismiss as idle gossip, surely because the true lives and longings of the common people are dissolved within them. Reading this book, I felt the power of the ancient narrative that flows inside us. These magical records, where a bear becomes a woman and a dragon flies through the sky, awaken a lost imagination and let me dream my own roots anew.
"Ancient sages established nations with rites and music, yet they also often revealed their divine will through marvelous events."Iryeon, Samguk Yusa
"옛 성인들은 예악으로 나라를 세우고 인의로 가르침을 베풀었으나, 기이한 일로 신의를 보인 적도 많았다."
🌱Apply It Today
Recall an old tale or legend that captivated you most as a child, and write down how its wonder has shaped the life and values you hold now.
