Get to know The Great Queen Seon Deok, the First Queen in 5000 Korean History - Many of you are familiar with Korean drama after watching The Great Queen's drama Seon Deok. This drama aired in 2009 on MBC. The drama played by Lee Yo Won as Queen Seon Deok won a rating of over 40% in Korea.
However, do you know who Queen Seon Deok is? In fact, she became the first queen of royal rule in 5,000 Korean history. At that time, only men could become kings.
1. First Queen in Korean History
As quoted from prkorea.com, Seon Deok was queen for almost 15 years from 632-647. In the Silla kingdom, Seon Deok was the 27th ruler and became the first queen in the kingdom and in history. During his reign, Silla had the weakest national power compared to other kingdoms, Goguryeo and Baekje.
However, from the moment he became queen, Seon Deok took care of the poor at home and outside the kingdom. He pursued various policies to improve the nation and chose two heroes, namely Kim Yu Shin and Kim Chun Chu. Today Koreans say Silla's ability to unite the three kingdoms and survive for thousands of years with the human resources and leadership of its leaders
2. Ratu Seon Deok's achievements
Queen Seon Deok ascended the throne during a turbulent period, but she is a great queen. Seon Deok paved the way for Silla with her extraordinary wisdom. He uses his intuition, intelligence and appeal to run the country to stay strong in battle with the other two kingdoms.
According to newworldencyclopedia.or, culture and learning also advanced under his leadership. Baekje and Goguryeo finally united all parts of the Korean peninsula for the first time, only a few decades after the reign of Queen Seon Deok. He also guarded the kingdom by extending its ties with China by sending scholars there to study.
3. Predictions of Death of Queen Seon Deok
Not only that, one of the most memorable abilities in history is the ability to predict what is called 'Queen Seon Deok's Forecast'. The Queen predicts about Baekje's attack. Where before he heard a swarm of frogs making noise in the Eokmun Pool. This was then considered by Seon Deok as a warning of the impending attack on Silla. Seon Deok then sent troops even though military observers did not see any signs of attack.
The forecast turned out to be true, the enemy troops had been hiding and were ready to attack. This made General Baekje successfully killed in the attack. Another prediction is about the prediction of his death, starting from the date, month, year to the time of his own death.
4. Died without a royal heir
Early in his leadership in the Kingdom of Silla as his father's successor is believed to be associated with the appearance of intelligence in childhood. One story is that when he was seven years old, his father received a box of Peony flower seeds from the Emperor of China accompanied by a painting of what the shape of the flower looked like.
Seeing the painting, Seon Deok commented, "It's a shame that the flowers are beautiful but they don't smell. If it's fragrant, there will be lots of butterflies and bees around the flower paintings." This observation proves the intelligence. This confirms his ability to rule the kingdom.
Ratu Seon Deok is likened to Queen Elizabeth I, where she encourages a revival in thought, literature and art that has a strong impact on Silla culture. He also encouraged a balance between different religious groups in Korea. After his reign ended, Seon Deok died without a narcissist. The throne was handed over to his cousin, Queen Jin Deok, who ruled Silla from 647 to 654. He died on the day and time he had predicted before. /kapanlagi.com