Go of Balhae
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| Go of Balhae | |
|---|---|
| Korean name | |
| Hangul: | 대조영 |
| Hanja: | 大祚榮 |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Tae Choyŏng |
| Revised Romanization: | Dae Joyeong |
| Chinese name | |
| Traditional Chinese: | 大祚榮 |
| Simplified Chinese: | 大祚荣 |
| Hanyu Pinyin: | Dà Zuòróng |
| Wade-Giles: | Ta Tso-jung |
According to the Old Book of Tang and the New Book of Tang, he was son of a Goguryeo leader Geolgeol Jung-sang (乞乞仲象). They were under control of Goguryeo but moved with all of the people under him to Yingzhou (modern-day Chaoyang) after the demise of Goguryeo in 669.
In the confusion of the Khitan uprising (led by 李盡忠 and 孫萬榮) against the Tang (Zhou) in May 696, Geolgeol Jung-sang and the Sumo Mohe leader Qisi Piyu (乞四比羽) saught independence. In spite of Empress Wu Zetian's appeasement policy, they fled eastward to their homeland. The Tang killed Qisi Piyu, and Geolgeol Jung-sang also died. Dae Jo-yeong integrated Goguryeo people under the two leaders and resisted 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 Empire. He claimed himself the Emperor of Jin in 699. He put his capital at Dongmo Mountain in the south of today's Jilin province.
He attempted to expand his influence in international politics involving the Tang, the Gokturks, the Khitan, Silla and independent Mohe tribes. At first he dispatched an envoy to the Gokturks. Then he reconciled himself with the Tang when Emperor Zhongzong was restored to the throne. In 713 he was given the titular title of "Prefecture King of Balhae" by Emperor Xuanzong. Thereafter his domain was known as Balhae.
He died in 719, and his son Dae Mu-ye assumed the throne. Dae Jo-yeong was given the posthumous name "Emperor Go".
Controversial origins
The origin of Dae Joyeong is disputed. Koreans, Japanese and traditional Chinese historians claim that the founder Dae Joyeong was of Goguryeo-kind. The Old Book of the Tang says that he was “a variant kind of Goguryeo” (高麗別種), while the New Book of the Tang states that he is “from the Sumo Mohe region of the former realm of Goguryeo.” New Chinese historians argue that Sumo Mohe is not a region, but an ethnic non-Korean tribe.Account describing origin as Korean
Old Book of the Tang described Dae Jo-yeong, the founder of Balhae, as a Goguryeo eccentric. He was the son of the Geolgeol Jung-sang, a leader of Goguryeo remnants. Under the control of Tang, they were urged to move with all of the people to Yingzhou (modern-day Chaoyang). Balhae soon gained control of most of the former Goguryeo territory. According to japanese old records, The ruling class of Balhae consisted mostly of Goguryeo people. Balhae declared itself the successor to Goguryeo, and sometimes called itself Goryeoguk (state of Goryeo).Republic of Korea Navy
The third KDX-II class destroyer commissioned by Republic of Korea Navy is named Dae Jo-yeong, part of the reason being that Dae Jo-yeong utilised his naval force to expand Balhae's territory. KDX-II class destroyers are named for significant figures in Korean history such as admiral Yi Sunsin.See also
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