三国史记
The first official record of the use of "doenjang" is written in the "Samguk Sagi", the historical records of the Three Kingdoms era registered by government officials and scholars. In the "Samguk Sagi", it is recorded that "doenjang" and other varieties of "jang" were served at the wedding ceremony of "King Sinmun" of "Silla" in 683 CE.