Budoji
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Budoji(부도지, 符都誌) is narrative literature about the Korean ancient history written by Bak Jesang(박제상) at the period of king Nulji of Silla. In 1953CE, his offspring Bak Geum has published to people, however its original version cannot be identified. The published version of the current Budoji is restoration version based on his memorial about the original Budoji.
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[edit] Outline of Budoji
[edit] The Era of Mago
The first era of Korean history is called Mago(마고,麻故). Budoji says that there were four Heavenly people who were Hwanggung(황궁, 黃穹), Baekso(백소,白巢), Cheonggung(청궁,靑穹) and Heukso(흑소,黑巢). The mother of Hwanggung and Cheonggung was Gungheui(궁희, 穹姬), and the mother of Baekso and Heukso was Soheui(소희,巢姬). The mother of Gungheui and Soheui was Mago. It is said that Mago, Soheui and Gungheui had born his children without a father.
[edit] The Era of Budo
This chapter describe the historical story about the four Heavenly people such as Hwanggung, Baekso, Cheonggung and Heukso. The first son of Hwanggung, Yuin (유인,有因) received Cheonbusamin (천부삼인, 天符三印), and then he bequeathed the Cheonbusamin to Hwanin
[edit] The Era of Hwanung
The son of Hwanin, Hwanung received the Cheonbusamin to his father, and established the Budo. Budoji describe the achievement of Hwanung during the era in this chapter.
[edit] The Era of Gojoseon
It is described that Imgeom or Dangun is the son of Hwanung. Imgeom also received Cheonbusamin from his father, and then established the state called Gojoseon.
[edit] From Samhan to to Samguk
This chapter describe Samhan after the desctrubtion of Gojoseon. Mahan was located at the north, Byeonhan was located at the south and Jinhan was located at the east. And then, Baekje had succeeded Byeonhan, Goguryeo had succeeded Mahan and Silla had succeeded Jinhan.
[edit] References
- 박제상 지음, 김은주 번역 주해, 부도지 (2002)
- Hye Sook Hwang, Seeking Mago, the Great Goddess: A Mytho-Historic-Thealogical Reconstruction of Magoism, an Archaically Originated Gynocentric Tradition of East Asia, Ph.D. disseratation (Claremont Graduate University, Claremont: CA (2005).
