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This paper deals with recognition problem of the gap between myth and history through historical understanding the myth of King Kim Sooro. Myth is a story treating the origin of existence of god. Myth can weave history and fiction carefully together in a story through intercrossing a wide diverse perspectives on the question of the origin and history. Many is the time that an important historical fact can be revealed. The veil of myth that has remained in mist of history can be removed through great endeavor or accidental event. This moment is the time when a new horizon of history is opened, This epoch-making discovery occasionally happened in the history of mankindThere were many great discoveries in history. For example, Heinrich Schliemann(1882~1890) who was German amateur archeologist unearthed the remains of ancient Troy in 1873. In the Ching dynasty, metallurgist Wangeuyong(1845~1900) made an accidental discovery of inscriptions on bones and tortoise carapace. A farmer plowing a field discovered the tombstone of King Moonmu the Great in Silla dynasty in 1776. In 1954, the gravestone of Daedang the late Mrs. Kim was excavated by Gwakgatan in suburb of Seoan, Soemseo, China, which was known to us after 45 years,The discoveries of the tombstone of King MoonMu the Great and the gravestone of Daedang the late Mrs. Kim is worthy of being called a revolutionary occurrence in ancient Korean history. This makes us think of why Koreans hold a global perspective. A tiny historical record which was discovered by accident can make it possible to have great interpretation of history and to have great value. This discovery helps fill the gap between myth and history. These records can promote awareness of historical souls of cultural citizen of the world hidden in our spirit. It helps recognize the world development possibility of Korean culture in a new light and play significant role in constructing identity of cultural citizen of the world. In order to become a new creative member of cultural citizen of the world, we should not neglect an academic effort to excavate and interpret the traces of cultural citizen of the world.