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Kim Busik (1075-1151) was an official and a scholar during Korea 's Goryeo period. He is best known for compiling Samguk Sagi , the oldest extant record of Korean History . Kim was a descendent of Silla royalty, and his great-grandfather submitted to the Goryeo court that replaced Unified Silla , becoming the governor of Gyeongju Province. Kim's father and three brothers were also officials of the Goryeo court. Although he was a practicing Buddhist , he supported Confucianism over Buddhism as the guiding principle of governance, and favored presenting tributes to the Chinese emperor to prevent a conflict and in deference to the lofty (''sadae''). SEE ALSO |