Anapji was originally located near the palace of Silla called Banwolseong. It is written in Samguk Sagi: "During the era of King Munmu, a new pond was made in the palace and flowers and birds flourished in this pond".[citation needed] There is also mention of a royal reception held by King Gyeongsun in 931, when Silla was already crumbling.[1] After the fall of Silla, the pond fell into disrepair for many centuries. The name Anapji appears in the 16th century Joseon era document Augmented Survey of the Geography of Korea (hangul:동국여지승람, hanja:東國輿地勝覽)[2] with the explanation that King Munmu made the pond with Taoist aesthetics.[citation needed]