[Eastern Prophecy] Who is Gyeok-am Nam Sa-go?

Nam Sa-go (ÑõÞÔͯ, 1509~1571)

Gyeok-am (hermitage of decorum) Nam Sa-go was a great sholar, an incredibly talented prophet, and a wise man of the sisteenth century during Korea's Joseon dynasty. He was born in 1509, in  a city called Uljin located in Gyeonsang-do province, and passed away in the year 1571. Sa-go was his given name and his adopted the name "Gyeok-am" symbolized his prestigious place in the Joseon dynasty. He was deeply studied in the I-Ching (The Book of Changes) and had a great understanding of the principles of astronomy, geomancy, and physiognomy. In his later years, he served in the royal court of the Joseon dynasty at the time of King Myeongjong, as the chief of the royal astronomical center.

It is said that Nam Sa-go achieved enlightenment at a temple called Bulyeongsa (The temple of Buddha's shadow) located in his hometown. It was here that he met an old monk  who conveyed esoteric words and teachings to him.

Like many other famous people in history, there are many anecdotes about Sa-go's life. One day, as he was walking along the Yeongdong, an eastern mountain range, he unexpectedly looked up the sky. Suddenly, with a great voice he shouted "Today, a person who will harm the Joseon dynasty will appear!". This turned out to be the day when Toyotomi Hideyoshi; who initiated two invasions of Korea in 1592 and again in 1597, was born.

In the Year of the Dragon (1592), he stated "When a man riding a white horse comes over the south sea, that is when our country will collapse." True to fact, when Japan started its invasion the following year, a captain named Gato Giyosama rode a white horse after they crossed the south sea.

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