Pasa of Silla
| King Pasa 파사 이사금 Bà sa ni sư kim | |||||
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| Isageum | |||||
 Tomb of King Pasa | |||||
| Ruler ofSilla | |||||
| Reign | 80-112 | ||||
| Coronation | 80 | ||||
| Predecessor | Talhae of Silla | ||||
| Successor | Jima of Silla | ||||
| Born | ??? | ||||
| Died | 112 Silla | ||||
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| Father | Yuri of Silla | ||||
| Mother | Queen Kim | ||||
| Pasa of Silla | |
| Hangul | 파사 이사금 |
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| Hanja | Bà sa ni sư kim |
| Revised Romanization | Pasa Isageum |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'asa Isagŭm |
| Monarchs of Korea |
| Silla |
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Pasa the Great(died 112, r. 80–112) was thefifth rulerofSilla,one of theThree Kingdoms of Korea.He is commonly calledPasa Isageum,isageumbeing the royal title in early Silla. As a descendant of Silla's founderHyeokgeose,his surname wasBak.
Family
[edit]- Grandfather:King Namhae of Silla
- Grandmother:Lady Unje (알영부인)
- Father:Yuri Isageum
- Mother:Queen Kim, of the Kim clan (부인딸 김씨), daughther of Prince Sayo (사요왕의
- Wife:
- Queen Saseong,of the Kim clan (사성부인 김씨), daughter of HeoruGalmuwang( 허루 갈문왕)
- Son:Jima of Silla(died 134, r. 112–134) – was the 6th ruler ofSilla
- Queen Saseong,of the Kim clan (사성부인 김씨), daughter of HeoruGalmuwang( 허루 갈문왕)
Background
[edit]According toSamguk sagi,Pasa Isageum( bà sa ni sư kim ) became king. He is the second son ofking Yuri( nho lý vương ). He married Lady sasung( sử tỉnh ). [1] [2]
Pasa Isageum's Pasa( bà sa ) is a Buddhist name, meaning 'truth appears' inSanskrit.However, since it is long before Buddhism was introduced to Silla, it is likely that the Chinese character meaning was added later on. Pasa( bà sa ) is rendering of a Chinese character for pronounce InNihon Shoki'sEmpress Jingūpart, characters are recorded as different pasa( ba sa )(the same pronounce) because they are rendering of a Chinese character, which is more important than the meaning of Chinese characters. But, it is highly likely that the Japanese Historian's Pasa( ba sa mị cẩm ) was confused withSilseong Maripganthe Japanese historian who lacked an understanding of early Silla history.
Reign
[edit]In 87, he built Silla's first recorded castles outside of theGyeongjuregion.
In 94, when the adjacentGaya confederacyattacked, Pasa sent 1,000 cavalry to respond. When the Gaya attacked again two years later, he personally led a force of 5,000 to another victory. Pasa was subsequently appeased by an emissary from Gaya, but maintained superiority over the confederacy.
In 101, theWolseongroyal fortress was first constructed and would continue to be used until the fall of Silla. Portions of this fortress are still preserved in centralGyeongju.[3]
The next year, Silla gained control over the previously independent states ofSiljikgok(present-daySamcheok), Eumjipbeol (present-day northern Gyeongju), andApdok(present-dayGyeongsan). Six years later he took over the states ofBiji(present-dayHapcheon),Dabeol(present-dayPohang), andChopal(present-dayChangwon) as well.
The rival Korean kingdom ofBaekjehad attacked in 85, but Pasa made peace withGiru of Baekjein 105.
See also
[edit]- Three Kingdoms of Korea
- Proto–Three Kingdoms of Korea
- History of Korea
- Rulers of Korea
- Conquest of Jinhan by Silla
- Gaya - Silla Wars
References
[edit]- ^Tam quốc sử ký quyển đệ nhất tân la bổn kỷ đệ nhất bà sa ni sư kim nguyên niên 9 nguyệt bà sa ni sư kim lập. Nho lý vương đệ nhị tử dã phi kim thị sử tỉnh phu nhân, hứa lâu cát văn vương chi nữ dã. Sơ thoát giải hoăng, thần liêu dục lập nho lý thái tử dật thánh, hoặc vị “Dật thánh tuy đích tự, nhi uy minh bất cập bà sa.” Toại lập chi. Bà sa tiết kiệm tỉnh dụng nhi ái dân, quốc nhân gia chi.
- ^Some revisionists(related to the North Korean academic community) claim that he was son of Talhae of Silla, and a woman from Persia. But The basis of this argument is weak.
- ^Shin, Sae-rom (March 19, 2015)."Excavation sheds light on Silla's royal palaces".Yonhap News Agency.Retrieved26 March2024.