Yang-jo
Emperor Yang-jo (Great Yang or Yang the Great, 2353 BC - 2278 BC) was the legendary first Emperor of Metzetta according to the Iyagi-seda. He is said to have reigned for 55 years from 2333 BC to 2278 BC, and was descended from Byeol, the demigod of the stars, and Dalrae, the first woman. In modern Metzetta, the day of his legendary ascension to the throne is celebrated as National Foundation Day. While Yang-jo is widely believed by international scholars and historians to be fictitious, stories of him may reflect actual events.
Legendary Narrative
The period before Yang's ascension is known as the Age of Gods. Yang was the first man; the eldest of Byeol and Dalrae's 111 children.
Marriage and Children
Yang married his younger sister Alemdaun. They had six children; Wa, Hironi, Jindo, Hiriko, Choseo and Hanrae. Yang and Alemdaun had 16 grandchildren.
Wa became Meseda-jo's second Emperor. He married his cousin Kkoch, first child of Zala and Salma. They had six children; Kitae, Dangun, Jinbae, Juri, Jubang and Haebalagi. Kitae became Wa's successor as Emperor. Dangun became the High Priest and Jinbae became the War Chief.
Hironi married her cousin Zumin, first child of Nikoni and Teoza. They had six children.
Jindo was the first Duke of Hanzeong. He married his sister Hiriko. Together they had six children.
Choseo married his sister Hanrae. Together they had six children.
Modern Veneration
Shrines exist to honour all former Imperial Dynastic Houses; Yang's House of Dalrae is no exception. Their shrine is, however, unusual in several respects; it is built into a cave on Mount Riwa with an intricately carved entrance rather than being built as a freestanding structure. The cave has three chambers; the innermost is said to contain the graves of the first three Emperors, as well as Dalrae's final resting place. Nobody from the general public has ever set foot inside the shrine's inner two chambers; only the High Priest of Metzetta may enter the final chamber.
Historicity
There is no compelling evidence Yang existed, besides the mention in the Iyagi-seda.
Ancestry and Descendants
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