Kim Yu-sin

김유신 (태대각간)

["Supreme General of Silla", "Hwarang Leader", "Unifier of the Three Kingdoms"]

Born Jan 01, 0595

Gyeyang (Jincheon), Silla Kingdom

Passed Away Aug 18, 0673 Gyeongju, Unified Silla

Lifespan 78 years old

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"Even if my bones turn to dust, I will not rest until our three kingdoms share a single sky and a single heart."

Archival Overview

Supreme general of the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla, master of the elite Hwarang warrior code, who unified the Three Kingdoms of Korea (Silla, Baekje, and Goguryeo) in the seventh century.

Biographical Record

A descendant of the royal house of Geumgwan Gaya, Kim Yu-sin (595–673 CE) became a leader of the aristocratic Hwarang ('Flower Youth') warrior order at fourteen. Forging an unbreakable partnership with King Muyeol (Kim Chun-chu), Yu-sin directed Silla's diplomatic and military grand strategy.

In 660 CE, alongside Tang general Su Dingfang, Kim Yu-sin defeated Baekje General Gyebaek at the Battle of Hwangsanbeol. In 668 CE, he conquered Goguryeo. When the Tang Empire attempted to turn Korea into a province, Yu-sin spearheaded the Silla-Tang War, expelling Chinese forces to complete the first unification of the Korean peninsula.

Key Life Milestones

0660

Battle of Hwangsanbeol

Defeated General Gyebaek's 5,000 suicide warriors, resulting in the fall of the Kingdom of Baekje.

c. 670 CE

Victory in the Silla-Tang War

Expelled Tang imperial forces from the Korean peninsula, consolidating Unified Silla sovereignty.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Tomb of General Kim Yu-sin (Stone Zodiac Relinquary)
Gyeongju (Gyeongsangbuk-do), South Korea

                         GPS: 35.8458, 129.1878                    

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