Dae Jo-yeong (大祚榮, 대조영; unknown - 719), also known in Korea as King Go (고왕), established the state of Balhae, reigning from 699 to 719. His origin is heavily disputed (see below); most Korean scholars believed that he was of Goguryeo heredity, but most scholars in China believed that he is of Malgal (Mohe) ancestry. Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ... Events The church of Nubia transfers its allegiance from the Eastern Orthodox Church to the Coptic Church. ... Alternate meaning: Bohai Sea Balhae (698 - 926) was an ancient kingdom established as the successor to Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Events Umayyad general Hajjaj suppresses a rebellion by Ibn al-Ashath. ... Events The church of Nubia transfers its allegiance from the Eastern Orthodox Church to the Coptic Church. ... Goguryeo (traditional founding date 37 BCE; probably 2nd century BCE – 668 CE) was an ancient Korean kingdom located in the northern Korean Peninsula and Manchuria. ... The Mohe (靺鞨, Korean: Malgal, 말갈), were a Tungusic tribe in ancient Manchuria. ...

Background and Early life

Dae Joyeong was the first son of general Dae Jung-sang (Hangul: 대중상 Hanja : 大仲象) or Qiqi Zhongxiang (Koreanized :걸걸중상 Sinicized:乞乞仲象 pinyin:Qǐqǐ Zhòngxiàng) of Goguryeo, and was born in unknown. After the fall of Goguryeo to the Silla-Tang armies, Dae Jung-sang remained in Ansi Fortress, which had not been attacked during the 3rd Goguryeo-Tang war. However In 668, Goguryeo fell, despite father and son fighting bravely. However father and son were taken captive. In the confusion of the Khitan uprising led by Li Jinchong against the Tang (Zhou) in May 696, the Sumo Mohe and Goguryeo remnants peoples leader, Dae Jung-sang, and the Baishan Mohe leader Qisi Piyu (Koreanized :걸사비우 Sinicized:乞四比羽 pinyin : Qǐsì bǐyǔ), made an alliance sought independence. In spite of Empress Wu Zetian's appeasement policy, they fled eastward to their homeland. Dae Jung-Sang(대중상, 大仲象) or Geol Geol Jung-Sang(걸걸중상, 乞乞仲象) was the father of Dae Joyeong, the founder of the ancient Korean kingdom of Balhae. ... Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... Dae Jung-Sang(대중상, 大仲象) or Geol Geol Jung-Sang(걸걸중상, 乞乞仲象) was the father of Dae Joyeong, the founder of the ancient Korean kingdom of Balhae. ... Sinicization, or less commonly Sinification, is to make things Chinese. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Goguryeo (traditional founding date 37 BCE; probably 2nd century BCE – 668 CE) was an ancient Korean kingdom located in the northern Korean Peninsula and Manchuria. ... Events Childeric II succeeds Clotaire III as Frankish king Constantine IV becomes Byzantine Emperor, succeeding Constans II Theodore of Tarsus made archbishop of Canterbury. ... The Khitan (or Khitai, Chinese: ; pinyin: Qìdān) were an ethnic group which dominated much of Manchuria in the 11th century and has been classified by Chinese historians as one of the Eastern proto-Mongolic ethnic groups Donghu (東胡族 dōng hú zú). They established the Liao Dynasty in 907... For the band, see Tang Dynasty (band). ... Wu Zetian (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (625 - December 16, 705), personal name Wu Zhao (武曌), was the only woman in the history of China to assume the title of Emperor. ... The Mohe (靺鞨, Korean: Malgal, 말갈), were a Tungusic tribe in ancient Manchuria. ... The Mohe (靺鞨, Korean: Malgal, 말갈), were a Tungusic tribe in ancient Manchuria. ... Sinicization, or less commonly Sinification, is to make things Chinese. ... Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ), commonly called Pinyin, is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... Wu Zetian (武則天) (625 - December 16, 705), personal name Wu Zhao (武曌), was the only female emperor in the history of China, founding her own dynasty, the Zhou (周), and ruling under the name Emperor Shengshen (聖神皇帝) from 690 to 705. ...

Establishing the Empire

The Tang killed Qisi Piyu, and Dae Jung-sang also died. Dae Jo-yeong integrated the armies of Goguryeo and the Malgal to resist the Tang's attack. His overwhelming victory over the Tang at the Battle of Cheonmun-ryeong (Hangul: 천문령, Hanja: 天門嶺) enabled him to establish his own Kingdom. He claimed himself the King of Jin in 698. He put his capital at Dongmo Mountain in the south of today's Jilin province, and built Dongmo sanseong, which was to become the Great Jin-guk's (Hangul: 대진국, Hanja: 大辰國) capital. Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... Events Tiberius III deposes Leontius and becomes Byzantine Emperor. ...   (Chinese: ; Pinyin: Jílín; Wade-Giles: Chi-lin; Postal System Pinyin: Kirin; Manchu: Girin ula), is a province of the Peoples Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. ... Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ...

He attempted to expand his influence in international politics involving the Tang, the Göktürks, the Khitan, Silla and some independent Mohe tribes. At first he dispatched an envoy to the Göktürks. Then he reconciled himself with the Tang when Emperor Zhongzong was restored to the throne. In 712, He renamed his empire, Balhae. In 713 he was given the titular title of "Prefecture King of Balhae" by Emperor Xuanzong. Upon reaching a period of rest within the empire, Emperor Go made it clear that Silla was not to be dealt with in a peaceful stance because they were the ones who received the help of the Tang to conquer Goguryeo, which was the predecessor state to Balhae. This aggressive stance toward Silla was continued on by his son and successor Emperor Mu of Balhae. The Göktürks or Kök-Türks were a Turkic people of ancient Central Asia and China. ... Silla (also spelled Shilla, traditional dates 57 BCE - 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Zhongzong (656-710) was fourth and seventh Emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China, ruling briefly in 684 and again from 705 to 710. ... Alternate meaning: Bohai Sea Balhae (698 - 926) was an ancient kingdom established as the successor to Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Emperor Tang Xuanzong (唐玄宗) (685 - 762), born Li Longji (李隆基), was the sixth emperor of the Tang dynasty of China reigining from 712 to 756. ... Dae Muye, also known as King Mu (무왕, 武王) (r. ...

Death and Succession

Dae Joyoung died in 719, and his son Dae Muye assumed the throne. Dae Jo-yeong was given the posthumous name "Emperor Go".

Controversial origins

The ethnicity of Dae Jo-yeong is disputed. Traditional Korean, Japanese and Chinese historians believed that he belonged to an ethic minority group in Goguryeo. The Old Book of Tang says that he was of “other race [ethnic minority] of Goryeo [Goguryeo]” (고려별종, 高麗別種), while the New Book of Tang states that he is “from the Sumo Mohe (Malgal) region of the former realm of Goguryeo.” Xin Tang shu, New Book of Tang (also, Hsin Tang shu), is a classic work of history about the Tang Dynasty edited by Ouyang Xiu (1007-1072 CE) and Song Qi (998-1061) of the Song dynasty. ... The Mohe (靺鞨, Korean: Malgal, 말갈), were a Tungusic tribe in ancient Manchuria. ...

He was the son of the Dae Jung-sang, a leader of Goguryeo remnants. Under the control of Tang, many Goguryeo refugees were moved to Yingzhou (modern-day Chaoyang). Balhae soon gained control of most of the former Goguryeo territory. Chaoyang (simplified Chinese: 朝阳; pinyin: Cháoyáng) is a prefecture-level city in Liaoning province of the Peoples Republic of China. ...

According to ancient Japanese records, the ruling class of Balhae consisted mostly of former citizens of Goguryeo (though it is not clear what their ethnic background was). In exchanges with Japan, Balhae declared itself the successor to Goguryeo, and sometimes called itself Goryeoguk (state of Goguryeo).

Legacy

After the fall of Balhae, the last prince led all of the Balhae aristocracy into the fellow successor state of Goguryeo, Goryeo. Dae Jo-yeong's descendants include modern-day Koreans who bear the surname "Tae"(태). Taegeuk is a traditional symbol of Korea Capital Gaegyeong Language(s) Korean Religion Buddhism Government Monarchy Wang  - 918 - 946 Taejo  - 949 - 975 Gwangjong  - 1259 - 1274 Wonjong  - 1351 - 1374 Gongmin Historical era 918 - 1392  - Later Three Kingdoms rise 892  - Coronation of Taejo June 15, 918  - Korea-Khitan Wars 993 - 1019  - Mongolian...

In South Korea, television drama was launched during September of 2006 in his honor.

Republic of Korea Navy

Dae Jo-yeong built a vast army and a powerful navy just as the kings of Goguryeo had done.

The third KDX-II class destroyer commissioned by Republic of Korea Navy is named Dae Jo-yeong. KDX-II class destroyers are named for significant figures in Korean history such as admiral Yi Sun-sin. KDX-II is a 5,500-ton (fully loaded) multipurpose destroyer of the Republic of Korea Navy. ... ROKN Jack The Republic of Korea Navy (ROK Navy, ROKN, Hangul: 대한민국 해군; hanja: 大韓民國 海軍) is the navy of South Korea. ... This article is about the history of Korea, through the division of Korea in 1945. ... Yi Sun-sin (April 28, 1545 – December 16, 1598), also commonly transliterated Yi Sun-shin or Yi Soon Shin, was a Korean naval leader noted for his victories against the Japanese navy during the Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598) during the Joseon Dynasty. ...

Dae Jung-Sang(대중상, 大仲象) or Geol Geol Jung-Sang(걸걸중상, 乞乞仲象) was the father of Dae Joyeong, the founder of the ancient Korean kingdom of Balhae. ... Korean dynasties are listed in the order of their fall. ... Alternate meaning: Bohai Sea Balhae (698 - 926) was an ancient kingdom established as the successor to Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Dae Muye (大武藝), also known as King Mu (武王) (r. ...

See also

• Rulers of Korea
• List of Korea-related topics

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External links

• Portrait of Dae Joyoung (Korean)