Who is the first of the Kim clan to sit on Silla’s throne:Tomb of King Michu in Daereungwon,Gyeongju
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The Tomb of King Michu is a historic site that is found in Gyeongju. It is located in the Daereungwon Ancient Tombs. The Tomb is dedicated to King Michu, who was the 13th ruler of the Korean State of Silla from r 262 to 284. He was the first king of the Kim clan to sit on the Silla’s throne. He defended Silla from an invasion by the neighbouring Baekje Dynasty and encouraged cultivation. The Tomb is one of the best-preserved tomb sites in Hwangnam-dong, Gyeongju. This is a round mound-type tomb with a height of 12.4m and a diameter of 56.7m.
This tomb was protected by the wall.
Why?
Oh, this king, his name is the first king of the Kim, family name is Kim.
You know, Korea has a lot of last names, Kim.
Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Korean population, about 20% population have a last name as Kim.
He was the first king of the Kim family.
But in Silla kingdom, the royals have three last names.
The last name is Park.
Park was the first king of the Silla kingdom.
And Seok.
Seok is the last name.
It's very rare last name in Korea.
Even though it's very rare.
But Kim is very common in Korean people.
You know that.
Definitely, their last name Kim is a royal descendant.
Royal family.
Royal son and daughters.
And another kingdom, the Gaia kingdom, royal family also Kim.
Definitely.
But, you know, royal family is very rare.
Under 0.1%
So how do they survive?
All the Korean people have a last name as Kim.
You know, all the way.
They may be a lot of the son and daughters.
That's why they're separated descendants, a lot of the Kim.
Can you guess?
The common name is Unyeon.
Unyeon is very cute name.
But actually the meaning is who's which.
Yeah.
It's kind of very bad word, isn't it?
But even the noble people, their son and daughters, they have a nickname.
So usually their nickname is very common.
Like Kkaet-dong.
Even the noble's granddaughter, grandson's name is Kkaet-dong.
Why?
The ancestor time, the baby is very easy to die.
That's the reason.
They want the son and daughter live longer.
So they give the very common name.
Kkaet-dong is also they call their noble's grandson's name.
Really?
In the winter season, we made with sugar with this one.
And we call it Juicy.
We make hot tea with this one.
What's the name?
The Chinese quince.
In Korean, it's mogwa.
But the scent, the smell is very nice.
But when you turn the yellow color, it's matured.
But this is green.
That is ginkgo tree or ginkgo trees.
The color is so beautiful.
But the fruit of a ginkgo tree...