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Early 8th-century Korean historian
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In this Korean name, the family name is Kim.
Kim Dae-mun
Hangul김대문
Hanja金大問
Revised RomanizationGim Dae-mun
McCune–ReischauerKim Tae-mun

Kim Dae-mun (Korean: 김대문; fl. early 8th century) was a historian of Silla. He was the governor of Hansan in 704. According to book 46, biography section of Samguk Sagi, he wrote several books including Hwarang Segi. Kim Dae-moon was a noble from Jingol. The period of survival is believed to span the units of King Sinmoon, King Hyoso and King Seongdeok.

Books

  • Tales from Gyerim (계림잡전, Gyerim is an old word for Silla)
  • Records of Hansan(한산기)
  • Biographies of Monks of the Ancient (고승전)
  • Book of Music (악본)
  • Annals of the Hwarang (Hwarang Segi) : A manuscript of Hwarang Segi was found in Gimhae, South Korea in 1980s, but its historical validity is not clear.

None of these works survive today.

See also

References

  1. Chol-choon, Kim (May 1963). "Native Beliefs in Ancient Korea". Korea Journal (in Korean). 3 (5): 4–8. ISSN 0023-3900.
  2. "김대문(金大問)". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-05-20.


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