The text was written in Classical Chinese (as used in writing by literate Koreans at that time) by the Buddhist monk Ilyon (1206-1289) at the end of the 13th century, a century after the Samguk Sagi.
The text was written in Classical Chinese (as used in writing by literate Koreans at that time). It was compiled, at least in part, by the Buddhist monk Illyeon (1206-1289) at the end of the 13th century, a century after the Samguk Sagi.