Chong realized the truth from birth, because his nature was saga- cious He interpreted the nine Confucian Classics into various dialects to teach others. He is upheld as the suzerain of Confucianism even today. Seol Chong's son Seol Jung-cop visited Japan in 779 as a Pangwan (middle-ranking official of the Silla delegation (Chief Envoy Kim Nan-son,. The nin of Japan" presented Pangwan Seol with the "Ucungsillasa seolpangwan siseo" (because he was impressed by the Gawngang Aawwar eyeong nonso (Commentary on the Diamond Sutra) by Wonhyo, Pangwan Seol's grandfather. The docu wntten ment contains the following: l greatly regret not having met the Great Monk Wonhyo after reading Commentary on thr Diamond Swna written by him. I heard that Ambassador Seol Oung eop) from Silla is the grandson of the Great Monk. Although I am unable to meet the grandfather, I wrote this poem as an indication of happiness at meeting his grandson. The Japanese document that corresponds to this excerpt from Historiaal Reards the Three Kingdom is Chronides g Jpa ll ( New Year's Day in the 11th year of the reign of Emperor Konin it contains a record of a Silla envoy being awarded a Japanese court position. More specifically, the rank of jeong 5-pumha and the rank of jong 5 pumba were supposedly granted to Chief Envoy Kim Nan-son and Daepangwan Seol Jung eop .respectively.