Abstract
Since it is stated in Memorabilia of the Three Kingdoms[Samguk yusa 三國遺事] that goddess of Seondo Mountain[仙桃山] gave birth to Hyukgeose[赫居世], the progenitor of Silla, the theory of mother goddess of Seondo Mountain has been generally accepted. However, according to Historical Record of the Three Kingdoms[Samguk sagi 三國史記]”, doubts arise about her origin. Why did the official of Song[宋], who was hosting the Goryeo[高麗] delegation who came to Song in 1116, introduce the goddess at Taoist temple in his own country as the mother goddess of Goryeo?<BR> At that time, Northeast Asia was a period of upheaval. Song had a strategy to take advantage of rising Jin[金] to defeat the old enemy Liao[遼], and for this, Song needed Goryeo
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