location of his birth place Dapana Country is estimated as somewhere in the Japanese archipelago. It is precisely estimated some part in Sea of Japan side or Kyushu. According to Kenichi Kamigaito, as it is a myth, other lines would be mixed, but Tal-hae of Silla was a King of Tanba province and he made jade there. He reached Silla by following a trade route. Even though excluding details of myth, it can be assumed that clan Seok had trade with Japan. On the other hand, there is a view that Ryongseong-guk () listed in Samguk yusa has been regarded as a nation of Ainu, and Tal-hae has been regarded as a citizen of Ainu. Legend Reign In 64, the rival Korean kingdom Baekje attacked several times. Silla battled the Gaya confederacy in 77. According to legend, in 65 the infant Kim Alji, ancestor of the Gyeongju Kim family, was found by Hogong in a golden box in the royal Gyerim forest. Tal-hae named his kingdom Gyerim at this time (the name Silla was officially adopted much later). A tomb believed to be Tal-hae's is located in northern Gyeongju City. The Gyeongju National Museum is constructed on the site where Tal-hae had a palace built. In popular culture Portrayed by Lee Pil-mo in the 2010 MBC TV series Kim Su-ro, The Iron King. See also Rulers of Korea Three Kingdoms of Korea History of Korea Kim Su-ro, The Iron King Notes A li is roughly equivalent to 400–500 meters. Tanba no kuni was located 460 km northeast of Wakoku (::zh:倭国, :ja:倭国). References External links The Academy of Korean Studies Korea Britannica Silla rulers Silla 80 deaths 1st-century monarchs in Asia Year of birth unknown 1st-century Korean people