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The legend of Heo is found in Garakguk-gi (the Record of Garak Kingdom) which is currently lost, but referenced within the Samguk Yusa. [8] According to the legend, Heo was a princess of the "Ayuta Kingdom". The extant records do not identify Ayuta except as a distant country.
The South Korean first lady, Kim Jung-sook, is in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh where she is visiting the ancient city of Ayodhya. Ayodhya, which is best known as the birthplace of...
According to the 13th Century Samguk Yusa (Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms) Chronicle she was a Princess of the "Ayuta Kingdom", said to be a distant country. It is commonly (and officially) held to refer to Ayodhya, India, but there are no records of this foreign voyage and marriage in Indo-Aryan history.
- The Origins
- The Ayodhya Theory
- The Tamil Theory
- Language Bond with Tamil
- Cultural Similarities with Tamil
- The Thai Angle
- The Legacy of Heo Hwang-ok
- Final Thoughts
The 13th-century chronicle, Samguk Yusa, interpreting as the Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms, states that Heo was a legendary princess of the "Ayuta Kingdom." Legend has it that she arrived on a boat from a distant country and married King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya in 48 CE, becoming the first queen of Geumgwan Gaya. The chronicle describes Ayuta mer...
Prof Byung Mo Kim, a renowned national archeologist from Korea, has not only done quality research on this topic but also shares a genetic connection with Ayodhya. Affirming that he shares genes with the royal family of Ayodhya, Prof Kim states that his ancestors belong to the Kara dynasty of Korea. It is the first Kara king, King Suro, who married...
Scholars suggest Princess Heo was a Tamil, belonging to a vassal to the Pandya kingdom, called Ayi, which is present-day Kanyakumari in India. And they have credible evidence to corroborate their claims. The first argument being that the ancient name of Kanyakumari was Ayuta in the same period as the Princess set sail to Korea. Besides, the ancient...
Did you know there are nearly 500 words similar in Korean and Tamil, and that, too, with the same meaning and connotation? Korean kids call their parents as amma and appa. Wait, the word bonding does not stop there. If you listen carefully, you are for sure to find more words in the Korean language that sound like Tamil words. For instance, naal me...
The similarities between the culture of Korea and Tamil is a testimony, confirming the true origins of Princess Heo. Just like Tamils, Koreans also follow the tradition of leaving their footwear outside the house. It may be surprising to you, but Koreans hang green chilies outside the house, to chase away evil spirits when a baby is born. Doesn't i...
The other theory floating around the origins of Princess Heo states she came from the Ayutthaya Kingdom of Thailand. Yet, the scholars categorically rejected the argument. The simple reason is that the Thai city came into existence only in 1350 CE, long after the composition of Samguk Yusa!
As per the Korean legend, six eggs, wrapped in red cloth, descended from heaven. From these eggs emerged six kings, and they found the six early kingdoms of Korea. One of the kings was King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, located in the southeastern part of present-day Korea. During his regime, King Suro transformed the early tribal city-state into a powerf...
Assuming the myth was true, isn't it intriguing to find similarities between two distinctive cultures, miles apart from each other? It would be great if scholars from the two countries took the necessary steps to establish the theory that indeed corroborates with the findings on this subject. © 2020 Suganthi S
Oct 29, 2021 · This article throws light on the unheard story of princess Sembavalam which brings out jaw-dropping similarities between Korea and Tamil Nadu. India’s historical connection with Korea goes back to more than 2000 years when Korea was a collection of Tribal city states.
Sep 12, 2022 · Legend – as stated in the 13th century Korean chronicle Samguk Yusa by monk Il-yeon – has it that a 16-year-old princess arrived in Korea on a boat from the distant land of Ayuta – phonetically similar to Ayodhya, hence the connection – her native kingdom.
Heo Hwang-ok (Korean: 허황옥 ; Hanja: 許黃玉 ; 32AD – 189AD) also known as Empress Boju (보주태후 ; 普州太后 ), was a legendary queen mentioned in Samguk yusa, a 13th-century Korean chronicle. According to Samguk Yusa, she became the wife of King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya at the age of 16, after having arrived by boa.
