Dae Won-ui (r. 793–794) was the 4th ruler of the king of Balhae

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...

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Background

Dae Won-ui was a son of King Mu

Mu of Balhae

Dae Mu-ye, also known as King Mu , was the second king of the Balhae. He is noted for the military expansion of his domain.- Background :...

, the second ruler of Balhae

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...

, and the brother of the previous emperor, Emperor Mun; when Mun's son Dae Goeng-rim died, Won-ui was chosen as the next king.

Reign and death

However, upon ascending the throne the king showed a jealous and violent temper. In 794, he was slain by his ministers. The son of Goeng-rim was chosen to replace him, becoming King Seong

Seong of Balhae

Seong of Balhae, sometimes called by his birth-name Dae Hwa-yeo, was the 5th ruler of the Balhae. He was the grandson of Emperor Mun, his father being the deceased heir Dae Goeng-rim.- Reign :...

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See also

• Balhae
  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...