Samguk Yusa
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Samguk Yusa is a 13th-century Korean collection of legends, folktales, and historical accounts that preserves early Korean myths and the origins of ancient kingdoms.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Samguk Yusa canonical | 19 |
| Samguk Yusa hyangga | 1 |
| Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5036408 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samguk Yusa Context triple: [Gojoseon, mentionedIn, Samguk Yusa]
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A.
Samguk Sagi
Samguk Sagi is a 12th-century Korean historical chronicle of the Three Kingdoms period, compiled under King Injong of Goryeo and regarded as one of Korea’s oldest and most important surviving histories.
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B.
Records of the Three Kingdoms
Records of the Three Kingdoms is a foundational 3rd-century Chinese historical text by Chen Shou that chronicles the late Eastern Han dynasty and the rise of the Wei, Shu, and Wu states.
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The Treatise on the Royal Deeds
The Treatise on the Royal Deeds is a historical and theological work by the Byzantine monk Neophytos the Recluse that reflects on the actions and responsibilities of Christian rulers.
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D.
Spring and Autumn Annals
The Spring and Autumn Annals is an ancient Chinese chronicle of the State of Lu that became a foundational Confucian classic, studied for its terse historical records and moral-political interpretations.
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E.
Kojiki
Kojiki is Japan’s oldest extant chronicle, compiling Shinto myths, legends, and early historical traditions about the origins of the Japanese islands and deities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Samguk Yusa Target entity description: Samguk Yusa is a 13th-century Korean collection of legends, folktales, and historical accounts that preserves early Korean myths and the origins of ancient kingdoms.
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A.
Samguk Sagi
Samguk Sagi is a 12th-century Korean historical chronicle of the Three Kingdoms period, compiled under King Injong of Goryeo and regarded as one of Korea’s oldest and most important surviving histories.
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B.
Records of the Three Kingdoms
Records of the Three Kingdoms is a foundational 3rd-century Chinese historical text by Chen Shou that chronicles the late Eastern Han dynasty and the rise of the Wei, Shu, and Wu states.
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C.
The Treatise on the Royal Deeds
The Treatise on the Royal Deeds is a historical and theological work by the Byzantine monk Neophytos the Recluse that reflects on the actions and responsibilities of Christian rulers.
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D.
Spring and Autumn Annals
The Spring and Autumn Annals is an ancient Chinese chronicle of the State of Lu that became a foundational Confucian classic, studied for its terse historical records and moral-political interpretations.
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E.
Kojiki
Kojiki is Japan’s oldest extant chronicle, compiling Shinto myths, legends, and early historical traditions about the origins of the Japanese islands and deities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist miscellany
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Korean historical text ⓘ collection of legends ⓘ medieval Korean literature ⓘ |
| approximateCompletionDate | 1280s ⓘ |
| author | Iryeon ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Samguk Sagi ⓘ |
| compiler | Iryeon ⓘ |
| contains |
folktales
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historical accounts ⓘ legends ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Korea ⓘ |
| culturalHeritageStatus | important cultural property of Korea ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 13th century ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | inclusion of myths and folktales ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Three Kingdoms of Korea
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linked to:
Korean kingdoms
Unified Silla period ⓘ
linked to:
Unified Silla
|
| genre | yusa (miscellany) ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea
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linked to:
Samguk Yusa
|
| historicalValue | major source for early Korean history ⓘ |
| influenced |
Korean folklore studies
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later Korean historiography ⓘ modern retellings of Korean myths ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| literaryValue | classic of Korean narrative prose ⓘ |
| preserves |
earliest extant Korean foundation myths
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legends of King Munmu ⓘ myths of Dangun ⓘ myths of Jumong ⓘ myths of King Onjo ⓘ stories of Buddhist temples ⓘ stories of Kim Yu-sin ⓘ stories of Queen Seondeok ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousOrientation | Buddhist ⓘ |
| structure | organized into thematic books and sections ⓘ |
| subject |
Baekje history
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Buddhist miracles ⓘ Gaya confederacy ⓘ Goguryeo history ⓘ Korean myths ⓘ Silla history ⓘ ancient Korean kingdoms ⓘ foundation myths ⓘ hagiographies of monks ⓘ |
| titleMeaning | Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy |
comparative mythologists
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historians of Korea ⓘ scholars of Buddhism in Korea ⓘ |
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Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Samguk Yusa
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hasEnglishTranslation
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Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea
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linked to: Samguk Yusa
subject linked to:
Jumong, a prince from Buyeo
linked to: Samguk Yusa