Family

• Grandfather: King Namhae of Silla (남해)

• Grandmother: Lady Unje

• Father: Yuri Isageum (유리 이사금)

• Mother: Queen Kim, of the Kim clan

• Consort and issue(s):

　• Queen Saseong, of the Kim clan

　　• Jima of Silla (지마 이사금, d.134), 1st son

Background

According to the Samguk sagi, Pasa Isageum(婆娑尼师今) became king. He is the second son of king Yuri(儒理王). He married Lady sasung(史省).

Pasa Isageum's Pasa(婆娑) is a Buddhist name, meaning 'truth appears' in Sanskrit. However, since it is long before Buddhism was introduced to Silla, it is likely that the Chinese character meaning was added later on. Pasa(婆娑) is rendering of a Chinese character for pronounce

In Nihon Shoki's Empress Jingū part, characters are recorded as different pasa(波沙)(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(波沙寐锦) was confused with Silseong Maripgan the Japanese historian who lacked an understanding of early Silla history.

Reign

In 87, he built Silla's first recorded castles outside of the Gyeongju region.

In 94, when the adjacent Gaya confederacy attacked, 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, the Wolseong royal fortress was first constructed and would continue to be used until the fall of Silla. Portions of this fortress are still preserved in central Gyeongju.

The next year, Silla gained control over the previously independent states of Siljikgok (present-day Samcheok), Eumjipbeol (present-day northern Gyeongju), and Apdok (present-day Gyeongsan). Six years later he took over the states of Biji (present-day Hapcheon), Dabeol (present-day Pohang), and Chopal (present-day Changwon) as well.

The rival Korean kingdom of Baekje had attacked in 85, but Pasa made peace with Giru of Baekje in 105.

治世

• 84年，立明宣为伊飡，允良为波珍飡。85年，立吉元为阿飡。

• 87年，筑加召城、马头城。

• 93年，任允良为伊飡，启其为波珍飡。94年，伽倻贼围攻马头城，婆娑遣阿飡吉元领1000骑兵击退。

• 96年，伽倻人攻击新罗南方边境，婆娑遣加城主长世去抵抗，结果被杀。婆娑大怒，领5000勇士击败伽倻人。

• 101年，修筑月城。102年，音汁伐国与悉直谷国争土地。婆娑听说伽倻的首露王足智多谋，便命六部会飨首露王。首露王因汉祇部主保其官位低下，以为不敬，命奴杀之。奴逃依音汁伐主陁邹干家。婆娑命人索要奴，施邹不给。婆娑遂伐音汁伐国，后悉直、押督二国王来降。

• 104年，悉直起兵叛乱，婆娑发兵讨平。106年，命马头城城主伐伽倻。108年，遣兵伐比只国、多伐国、草八国，并兼并。

• 112年，婆娑尼师今去世，葬于蛇陵。传位于其子祇摩尼师今。

家庭

• 父：儒理尼师今（一说奈老）

• 妻：史省夫人（许娄葛文王之女）

• 子：祇摩尼师今

注释

外部链接

• 《三国史记》校勘说明

• 韩国首尔大学奎章阁（The Kyujanggak Archives）电子文本下载