홈페이지 '98 - 서동요

The name of King Mu - the 30th king in Baek-Je Dynasty - is 'Jang', Books said that his father was omni-dragon. People called yong Jang as 'Seo-Dong', for he sell 'Seo-Mu', that is like sweet potato. It sounds as 'ma' in the Korean mother tongue. At that time, there was a very beatiful princess in 'Shin-Ra', the naighbored nation. hearing princess's beauty, he went to 'Shin-Ra'. He gave 'Seo-Mu' to children in 'Seo-Ra-Beol', Capital of this nation. Soon they liked him; He made a prophetic song and get them sing it. The song were populated and even got to the king's palace. In court, the king and his people got angry and made the princess to go out the palace. In leaving the palace, princess met 'Seo-Dong' and they soonery got intimated. So 'Seo-Dong' could come back to his homeland with his beautiful wife - named 'Seon-Hwa princess'. Once In hometown, 'Seo-Dong' saw the princess getting out some gold from her load. Laughing, he asked 'What is it?' / 'It is pure gold, and we can live a rich life.' / 'I have filed it to mound where I harvested.' The princess was astonished and said 'That is great treasure. I want to get it to my father, won't you?' 'Seo_Dong' agreed and got to ask to a Buddhist monk 'Ji-Myeong'. He helped them sending all of gold (with the letter written by princess) with his mithological power. King of Shin-Ra was alarmed at this and constantly give letter for them. For that, 'Seo Dong' and 'Seon-Hwa' got peoples' mind and had a thrown of Baek-Je. This songtype is called 'Sa-Gu-Ch'e' (four line songtype). It is believed used at first time in Hynag-Ka songtype, for it is more simple than other songtype for making. We recommend to you as other song of Sa-Gu-Ch'e 'Sun-Wha-Ka' and 'Do-Sol-Ka'.