King Gogugyang of Goguryeo (?-391, r. 384-391) was the 18th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During his reign, the balance of power among the Three Kingdoms began to shift, as Goguryeo attacked Baekje, and allied with Silla. For other uses, see Hangul (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) 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. ... A maiden name is the family name carried by a woman before any of her marriages. ... For other uses, see Hangul (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Sino-Korean be merged into this article or section. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean (Korean: 국어의 로마자 표기법; 國語의 로마字 表記法) 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. ... Korean dynasties are listed in the order of their fall. ... Three Kingdoms of Korea, at the end of the 5th century (the northern and western borders of Goguryeo are extended in some maps). ... King Dongmyeongseong of Goguryeo (58 - 19 BCE, r. ... King Yuri of Goguryeo (? - 18 CE, r. ... Daemusin of Goguryeo (4-44, r. ... Emperor Minjung of Goguryeo (? - 48, r. ... Mobon (r. ... Taejo (r. ... King Chadae of Goguryeo (71–165, ruled 146–165) was the seventh ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... King Sindae of Goguryeo (89-179, r. ... Gogukcheon was the ruler of the Korean Goguryeo state from 179 to 196 CE. He was the son of King Sindae (신대왕, 新大王). Gogukcheon oversaw the official change of Goguryeo royal succession from fraternal succession to father-son succession by primogeniture (Yang, 1999, p. ... King Sansang of Goguryeo (? - 227, r. ... Dongcheon was King of Goguryeo (227-248). ... Jungcheon of Goguryeo was ruler of the Korean Goguryeo (227-248). ... King Seocheon of Goguryeo (?-292, r. ... King Bongsang of Goguryeo (?-300, r. ... King Micheon of Goguryeo (r. ... King Gogugwon of Goguryeo (?-371, r. ... King Sosurim of Goguryeo (?-384, r. ... King Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo (374-413, r. ... King Jangsu of Goguryeo (Personal names: Koryŏn 巨連 Jùlián, Kŏryŏn 高璉 Gāolián, 394~491), a king of Goguryeo (Chinese, Gaogouli) who ruled from 413 to 491. ... King Munjamyeong (r. ... Anjang (r. ... King Anwon of Goguryeo (?-545, r. ... King Yangwon of Goguryeo (?-559, r. ... Pyeongwon was King of Goguryeo (559-590). ... Yeong-yang (r. ... Yeongnyu of Goguryeo King Yeongnyu (r. ... King Bojang (?-682, r. ... Three Kingdoms of Korea, at the end of the 5th century (the northern and western borders of Goguryeo are extended in some maps). ... The Three Kingdoms of Korea were Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of northeastern China for much of the 1st millennium CE. The Three Kingdoms period in Korea is usually considered to run from the 1st century BCE until Sillas triumph over Goguryeo in... Baekje (18 BCE – 660 CE) was a kingdom in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. ... Silla (also spelled Shilla, traditional dates 57 BCE - 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ...

Background and rise to the throne

He was the son of the 16th king Gogugwon, who was killed by the Baekje king Geunchogo in the latter's assault on Pyongyang Castle. Gogugyang was also the younger brother of the 17th king Sosurim, and the father of the 19th king Gwanggaeto the Great. King Gogugwon of Goguryeo (?-371, r. ... Baekje (18 BCE – 660 CE) was a kingdom in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. ... Geunchogo of Baekje (reigned 346–375) was the thirteenth king of the ancient Korean kingdom of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ... Pyongyang is the capital city of North Korea, located on the Taedong River, at (39. ... King Sosurim of Goguryeo (?-384, r. ... King Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo (374-413, r. ...

Gogugyang rose to the throne when Sosurim died without a son.

Reign

In the second year of his reign, Gogukyang sent 40,000 troops to attack the Chinese state of Yan in the Liaodong Peninsula. The Goguryeo army captured Liaodong and Xuantu, and took 10,000 prisoners. In that winter, Yan counterattacked and recovered both provinces. State of Yan (small seal script, 220 BC) Yan (Pinyin: yān, simplified Chinese/traditional Chinese: 燕) was a state during the Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods in China. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

In 386, the prince Go Dam-deok, the later King Gwanggaeto the Great, was designated heir to the throne. King Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo (374-413, r. ...

Goguryeo attacked the southern Korean kingdom of Baekje in 386, which returned the attacks in 389 and 390. In the spring of 391, Goguryeo signed a treaty of friendship with King Naemul of Silla, another of the Three Kingdoms, and received Naemul's nephew Kim Sil-seong as a hostage. Baekje (18 BCE – 660 CE) was a kingdom in the southwest of the Korean Peninsula. ... Naemul of Silla (d. ... Silla (also spelled Shilla, traditional dates 57 BCE - 935 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. ...

Death and succession

He furthered the formal state adoption of Confucianism and Buddhism, building a national temple and repairing the ancestral shrine. Confucian temple in Jiading district, Shanghai. ... Buddhism is a dharmic, non-theistic religion, a philosophy, and a life-enhancing system of psychology. ...

He died in his eighth year on the throne, in the fifth lunar month of 391. He was given the posthumous name of Gogugyang. A posthumous name (Traditional Chinese: 諡號/謚號 Simplified Chinese: 谥号; Pinyin: shì hào; Romaji: shigō/tsuigō; Revised Romanization of Korean: siho) is a honorary name given to royalty in some cultures posthumously, that is, after the persons death. ...

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• History of Korea
• Three Kingdoms of Korea
• List of Korean monarchs