Ijinasi or Naejinjuji (內珍朱智) was the founder and first king of Daegaya.
Name The name Ijinasi and Naejinjuji appears in the Samguk sagi.
Legends about his birth There are two legends about his birth.
Fall from the sky and born from an egg According to a legend recorded in the Samguk yusa written in the 13th century, in the year 42 CE, six eggs descended from heaven with a message that they would be kings. Six boys were born, and within 12 days they grew mature. One of them, named Suro, became the king of Geumgwan Gaya, and the other five founded the remaining five Gayas, namely Daegaya, Seongsan Gaya, Ara Gaya, Goryeong Gaya, and Sogaya.Barnes, Gina L. (2001). Introducing Kaya History and Archaeology. In State Formation in Korea: Historical and Archaeological Perspectives, pp. 180-182. Curzon, London.
The son of Junggyeonmoju According to Joseon dynasty geography book Shinjeungdonggukyeojiseungram (新增東國輿地勝覽), a local goddess called Jeonggyeonmoju (正見母主) gave birth to Ijinasi and King Suro after being influenced by sky god Ibiga (夷毗訶)
In popular culture Portrayed by Go Joo-won in the 2010 MBC TV series Kim Su-ro, The Iron King
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