Suro

Suro's grave

Suro ( kor. 수로 ), or Sureung ( kor. 수릉 , Hanja 首陵 ), (* 42 ; † allegedly 199 ) was the founder and king of the state Geumgwan Gaya . There are a number of legends surrounding Suro . So he was born from a golden egg and was over 150 years old. He was married to Heo Hwang-ok ( kor. 허황옥 , Hanja 許黃玉 ), who was also over 150 years old.

According to the legend in the Korean Chronicles, the Samguk Yusa , the wife of Suro, Princess Heo Hwang-ok , is from India , more precisely from the Kingdom of Ayuta . It is not known where this kingdom was located. However, historical records suggest that her family belonged to the Ay Dynasty , which was part of the Tamil Pandya Dynasty, and so it is believed that she came from southern India.

The tomb of Suro can be visited today in Gimhae .

Individual evidence

↑ BBC News | ASIA-PACIFIC | Korean memorial to Indian princess. Retrieved August 3, 2018 .
↑ 부산 일보: [ 옥 태권 의 문학 뒤집기 ] ⑤ 허황옥 은 원조 페미니스트? - 부산 일보 . In: 부산 일보 . ( busan.com [accessed August 3, 2018]).
^ Korean envoy proud of his Tamil 'links' - Times of India . In: The Times of India . ( indiatimes.com [accessed August 3, 2018]).

personal data
SURNAME	Suro
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Sureung; 수로 (Hangeul); 수릉 (Hangeul); 허황옥 (Hangeul)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Founder and King of Geumgwan Gaya State
DATE OF BIRTH	42
DATE OF DEATH	199

[1] BBC News | ASIA-PACIFIC | Korean memorial to Indian princess. Retrieved August 3, 2018 .

[2] 부산 일보: [ 옥 태권 의 문학 뒤집기 ] ⑤ 허황옥 은 원조 페미니스트? - 부산 일보 . In: 부산 일보 . ( busan.com [accessed August 3, 2018]).

[3] Korean envoy proud of his Tamil 'links' - Times of India . In: The Times of India . ( indiatimes.com [accessed August 3, 2018]).