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Kim Alji
Kim Alji is the legendary ancestor of the Kim royal clan of Silla. According to the Samguk sagi, in 65 CE, under King Talhae, he was found as a baby in a golden box hanging from a tree in the Gyerim forest at Gyeongju, where a white rooster crowed. His descendant Michu became the first Kim king of Silla.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Kim Alji. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/kim-alji
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