The Thuyết Minh serves to explain why Goguryeo rose to power. It was not merely military might, but the "Mandate of Heaven." Jumong’s story tells us that leadership is not given by birthright alone (like the princes of Buyeo), but earned through divine virtue, struggle, and the protection of the natural world.
The pursuers were close behind. Jumong stood at the riverbank, his heart heavy but his spirit unbroken. He looked to the sky and called out, "I am the grandson of the River God and the Son of Heaven. If I am destined to rule this land, let the waters part!" truyen thuyet jumong thuyet minh