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삼국사기

samguksagi [삼국싸기]

삼국사기가 · 삼국사기를

Samguk Sagi, History of the Three Kingdoms (1145)

Example

삼국사기는 김부식이 왕의 명령으로 편찬한 역사책이에요.

The Samguk Sagi is a history book Kim Busik compiled on the king's orders.

Word parts

삼 three국 country사 history기 record

Literally 'historical records of the three kingdoms'; Korea's oldest surviving history.

Good to know

삼국사기 is the official history by Kim Busik; 삼국유사 collects legends gathered by the monk Iryeon.