Dae Geonhwang
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Geonhwang of Balhae was the 12th king of Balhae
. He was the younger brother of Dae Ijin
, his predecessor on the throne.
Because none of Balhae's own records have survived, we know little of Geonhwang except that he sent a few missions to Japan
and Tang China.
Balhae
Balhae was a Manchurian kingdom established after the fall of Goguryeo. After Goguryeo's capital and southern territories fell to Unified Silla, Dae Jo-yeong, a Mohe general, whose father was Dae Jung-sang, established Jin , later called Balhae.Balhae occupied southern parts of Manchuria and...
. He was the younger brother of Dae Ijin
Dae Ijin
Dae Ijin was the king of Balhae, a kingdom in northeast Asia from AD 698 to 926, occupying parts of Manchuria, northern Korea, and Primorsky Krai. The era name of his reign was Hamhwa ....
, his predecessor on the throne.
Because none of Balhae's own records have survived, we know little of Geonhwang except that he sent a few missions to Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Tang China.
See also
- BalhaeBalhaeBalhae was a Manchurian kingdom established after the fall of Goguryeo. After Goguryeo's capital and southern territories fell to Unified Silla, Dae Jo-yeong, a Mohe general, whose father was Dae Jung-sang, established Jin , later called Balhae.Balhae occupied southern parts of Manchuria and...