List of Goguryeo people
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This is a partial list of people who lived in Goguryeo
from 37 BCE-668 CE and those of Goguryeo descent.
(37 BC - 668 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea
. Goguryeo rulers may have used the title of Taewang
(太王, "Greatest King").
Goguryeo
Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
from 37 BCE-668 CE and those of Goguryeo descent.
Rulers
GoguryeoGoguryeo
Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
(37 BC - 668 CE) was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea
Three Kingdoms of Korea
The Three Kingdoms of Korea refer to the ancient Korean kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium...
. Goguryeo rulers may have used the title of Taewang
Taewang
Taewang, meaning "The Greatest of all Kings", was the title used by the rulers of Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, since the reign of Gwanggaeto the Great....
(太王, "Greatest King").
| # | Posthumous name Posthumous name A posthumous name is an honorary name given to royalty, nobles, and sometimes others, in East Asia after the person's death, and is used almost exclusively instead of one's personal name or other official titles during his life... [2] |
Hangul Hangul Hangul,Pronounced or ; Korean: 한글 Hangeul/Han'gŭl or 조선글 Chosŏn'gŭl/Joseongeul the Korean alphabet, is the native alphabet of the Korean language. It is a separate script from Hanja, the logographic Chinese characters which are also sometimes used to write Korean... (Hanja Hanja Hanja is the Korean name for the Chinese characters hanzi. More specifically, it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated into the Korean language with Korean pronunciation... ) |
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| 1 | Dongmyeongseong Dongmyeongseong of Goguryeo King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo or Dongmyeongseongwang , which literally means "Holy King of the East". also known by his birth name Jumong, was the founding monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In the Gwanggaeto Stele, he is called Chumo-wang ... |
동명성왕 (東明聖王), 동명왕 (東明王) | Jumong 주몽 (朱蒙), Chumo 추모 (鄒牟), Sanghae 상해 (象解) | 37-19 BCE |
| 2 | Yurimyeong Yuri of Goguryeo King Yuri was the second ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of the kingdom's founder King Dongmyeongseong. As with many other early Korean rulers, the events of his life are known largely from the Samguk Sagi.- Background :Yuri was the son... |
유리왕 (琉璃王), 유리명왕 (琉璃明王) | Yuri 유리 (琉璃, 類利), Yuryu 유류 (孺留), Nuri 누리 (累利) | 19 BCE - 18 CE |
| 3 | Daemusin Daemusin of Goguryeo King Daemusin of Goguryeo was the third ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. King Daemusin led early Goguryeo through a period of massive territorial expansion, conquering several smaller nations and the powerful kingdom of Dongbuyeo.- Background :Prince Muhyul was... |
대무신왕 (大武神王), 대해주류왕 (大解朱留王) | Muhyul 무휼 (無恤) | 18-44 |
| 4 | Minjung Minjung of Goguryeo King Minjung of Goguryeo was the fourth ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.- Background :... |
민중왕 (閔中王) | Saekju 색주 (色朱) | 44-48 |
| 5 | Mobon Mobon of Goguryeo King Mobon of Goguryeo was the fifth king of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.-Background and reign:... |
모본왕 (慕本王) | U 우 (憂), Aeru 애루 (愛婁), Mangnae 막래 (莫來) | 48-53 |
| Great Imperial line | ||||
| 6 | Taejo Taejo of Goguryeo King Taejo of Goguryeo was the sixth monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is sometimes called Taejo the Great. He rose to the throne following the assassination of King Mobon. Under his reign, the young state expanded its territory and developed into a... |
태조[대]왕 (太祖[大]王), 국조왕 (國祖王) | Gung 궁 (宮), Eosu 어수 (於漱) | 53-146 |
| 7 | Chadae Chadae of Goguryeo King Chadae of Goguryeo was the seventh ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.-Background and rise to the throne:... |
차대왕 (次大王) | Suseong 수성 (遂成) | 146-165 |
| 8 | Sindae Sindae of Goguryeo King Sindae of Goguryeo was the eighth ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. The Samguk Sagi records him as the half-brother of the sixth king Taejo and the seventh king Chadae. Other records indicate he may have been Taejo or Chaedae's son.He remained quiet under... |
신대왕 (新大王) | Baekgo 백고 (伯固), Baekgu 백구 (伯句) | 165-179 |
| Hwando-Guknae line | ||||
| 9 | Gogukcheon Gogukcheon of Goguryeo King Gogukcheon of Goguryeo was the ninth monarch of Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.- Background and reign:Gogukcheon was the second son of Goguryeo's eighth king, Sindae... |
고국천왕 (故國川王), 국양왕 (國襄王) | Nammu 남무 (男武) | 179-197 |
| 10 | Sansang Sansang of Goguryeo King Sansang of Goguryeo was the 10th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the third son of the eighth king Sindae and the younger brother of the ninth king Gogukcheon, who died without an heir.... |
산상태왕 山上太王 | Jeong-u 정우 廷優, Wigung 위궁 位宮 | 197-227 |
| 11 | Dongcheon Dongcheon of Goguryeo King Dongcheon of Goguryeo was the 11th monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.-Background:... |
동천왕 東川王, 東襄王 | Uwigeo 우위거 憂位居, Gyoche 교체 郊彘 | 227-248 |
| 12 | Jungcheon Jungcheon of Goguryeo King Jungcheon of Goguryeo was the 12th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.-Background and rise to the throne:... |
중천왕 中川王, 中襄王 | Yeonbul 연불 然弗 | 248-270 |
| 13 | Seocheon Seocheon of Goguryeo King Seocheon of Goguryeo was the 13th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the second son of King Jungcheon, and was confirmed as Crown Prince in 255. He ascended the throne upon his father's death in 270... |
서천왕 西川王, 西襄王 | Yangno 약로 藥盧, Yagu 약우 若友 | 270-292 |
| 14 | Bongsang Bongsang of Goguryeo King Bongsang of Goguryeo was the 14th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Seocheon.... |
봉상왕 烽上太王, 鴙葛王 | Sangbu 상부 相夫, Sapsiru 삽시루 插矢婁 | 292-300 |
| 15 | Micheon Micheon of Goguryeo King Micheon of Goguryeo was the 15th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.- Background and Rise to the throne :... |
미천왕 美川太王, 好攘王 | Eulbul 을불 乙弗, Ubul 우불 憂拂 | 300-331 |
| 16 | Gogugwon Gogugwon of Goguryeo King Gogugwon of Goguryeo was the 16th king of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the son of King Micheon and Lady Ju. He's birth name is Sa-Yu. He was made crown prince in 314 and became king upon his father's death... |
고국원왕 故國原王 | Sayu 사유 斯由, Yu 유 劉, Soe 쇠 釗 | 331-371 |
| 17 | Sosurim Sosurim of Goguryeo King Sosurim of Goguryeo was the 17th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the son of King Gogugwon.-Background and Rise to the throne:... |
소수림왕 小獸林王 | Gubu 구부 丘夫 | 371-384 |
| 18 | Gogugyang Gogugyang of Goguryeo King Gogugyang of Goguryeo 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.- Background and rise to the throne :He was the son of... |
고국양왕 故國攘王 | Yiryeon 이련 伊連, Eojiji 어지지 於只支 | 384-391 |
| 19 | Gwanggaeto the Great Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo was the nineteenth monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. His full posthumous name roughly means "Very Greatest King, Broad Expander of Territory, buried in Gukgangsang.", sometimes abbreviated to Hotaewang or Taewang... |
국강상광개토경평안호태왕 國彊上廣開土境平安好太王 | Damdeok 담덕 談德, An 안 安 | 391-413 |
| Pyongyang line | ||||
| 20 | Jangsu Jangsu of Goguryeo Emperor Jangsu of Goguryeo was the 20th monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was born in 394, the eldest son of King Gwanggaeto the Great... |
장수태왕 長壽太王 | Georyeon 거련 巨連, Goryeon 고련 高璉 | 413-490 |
| 21 | Munjamyeong Munjamyeong of Goguryeo King Munja of Goguryeo was the 21st monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the grandson of King Jangsu... |
문자명왕 文咨明王 | Na-un 나운 羅雲, Go-un 고운 高雲 | 491-519 |
| 22 | Anjang Anjang of Goguryeo King Anjang of Goguryeo was the 22nd ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.-Background:Go Heung-an was the eldest son of King Munjamyeong... |
안장왕 安藏王 | Heung-an 흥안 興安, Go-an 고안 高安 | 519-531 |
| 23 | Anwon Anwon of Goguryeo King Anwon of Goguryeo was the 23rd ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the younger brother of King Anjang, and is said to have been tall and wise.... |
안원왕 安原王 | Bojeong 보정 寶廷, Gojeong 고정 高廷 | 531-545 |
| 24 | Yangwon Yangwon of Goguryeo King Yangwon of Goguryeo was the 24th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of King Anwon... |
양원왕 陽原王, 陽崗上王 | Pyeongseong 평성 平成 | 545-559 |
| 25 | Pyeongwon | 평원왕 平原王 | Yangseong 양성 陽成, Tang 탕 湯, Goyang 고양 高陽 | | 559-590 |
| 26 | Yeongyang | 영양왕 嬰陽王, 평양왕 平陽王 | Go Won 고원 高元, Daewon 대원 大元 | 590-618 |
| 27 | Yeongnyu Yeongnyu of Goguryeo King Yeongnyu of Goguryeo was the 27th king of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.-Background:He was the younger half-brother of the 26th king Yeong-yang, and son of the 25th king Pyeongwon... |
영류왕 營留王 | Go Geonmu 고건무 高建武, Seong 성 成, Gomu 고무 高武 | 618-642 |
| 28 | Bojang Bojang of Goguryeo Bojang of Goguryeo was the 28th and last king of Goguryeo the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was placed on the throne by the military leader Yeon Gaesomun... |
보장왕 寶藏王 | Go Jang 고장 高藏, Bojang 보장 寶藏 | 642-668 |
Political leaders
- Myeongnim Dap-buMyeongnim Dap-buMyeongnim Dap-bu was the first Guksang of Goguryeo, and was known for his overthrowing of the tyrannical King Chadae, and his victory against the Han Dynasty at the Battle of Jwa-won.- Rise to Power :...
- Eul PasoEul PasoEul Paso was the Guksang of Goguryeo under its 9th ruler King Gogukcheon. Eul Paso is well-remembered for being a righteous, and talented man that was chosen to a government position under King Gogukcheon's meritocratic system of selecting officials.-Background:Eul Paso was a native of Jwa-mul...
- Go UruGo UruFor the ruler of Buyeo, see Go Uru DangunGo Uru was the prime minister of Goguryeo during the reigns of Kings Sansang and Dongcheon during a period of 24 years.- Background :...
- Myeongnim EosuMyeongnim EosuMyeongnim Eosu was the Prime Minister of Goguryeo during the reigns of Kings Dongcheon and Jungcheon.-Background:Myeongnim Eosu was a member of the Yeonna-Bu Myeongnim House, and possibly related to Myeongnim Dap-bu, the first Prime Minister of Goguryeo...
- Eum-uEum-uEum-u was the Prime Minister of Goguryeo during the reigns of Kings Jungcheon and Seocheon.- Background :Prime Minister Eum-u's last name is unknown, and therefore, his ancestry cannot be traced...
- Sang-nuSang-nuSang-nu was the Prime Minister of Goguryeo during the reign of King Seocheon, and the son of previous Prime Minister Eum-u.- Background :...
- Chang Jo-riChang Jo-riChang Jo-ri was the Prime Minister of Goguryeo during the reigns of Kings Bongsang and Micheon.- Background :Chang Jo-ri's origins or ancestry is not mentioned in historical records...
- Wang San-akWang San-akWang San-ak was the Prime Minister of Goguryeo during the reign of King Yangwon.According to the Samguk Sagi, written in 1145, the geomungo was invented by him by using the form of the ancient Chinese instrument guqin...
- Yeon Ja-yuYeon Ja-yuYeon Ja-yu was the Magniji of Goguryeo during its waning days, and was the grandfather of Yeon Gaesomun, who was Dae Magniji and dictator of Goguryeo before its fall. Yeon Ja-yu was the father of Yeon Taejo, the father of Yeon Gaesomun, and Magniji after Ja-yu...
- Yeon TaejoYeon TaejoYeon Taejo was the Magniji of Goguryeo during the reigns of King Pyeongwon and King Yeongyang. He was the father of Yeon Gaesomun, and was known to have taken an aggressive stance against the Sui Dynasty alongside Field Marshal Eulji Mundeok.- Background :Yeon Taejo was the son of the previous...
Military leaders
- Yu Yu
- Mil U
- Yu Ok-gu
- Go Noja
- Gal Ro
- Dae Jo Yeong
- Maeng Gwang
- On Dal
- Eulji MundeokEulji MundeokEulji Mundeok was a noted military leader of early 7th century Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Often numbered among the greatest heroes in Korean military history, he defended Goguryeo against the Sui Chinese...
- Gang Yi-sikGang Yi-sikGang I-sik was a general of Goguryeo under reign of King Pyeongwon, King Yeongyang, and King Yeongnyu. General Gang fought alongside Eulji Mundeok during the Goguryeo-Sui Wars.-Life:...
- Yeon GaesomunYeon GaesomunYeon Gaesomun was a powerful and controversial military dictator and Generalissimo in the waning days of Goguryeo, which was one of the Three Kingdoms of ancient Korea. Yeon is also remembered for a number of successful resistance in military conflicts with Tang Dynasty under Emperor Li Shimin and...
- Yeon Nam-geonYeon NamgeonYeon Namgeon was the second son of the Goguryeo military leader and dictator Yeon Gaesomun , and third Dae Magniji of Goguryeo during the reign of Goguryeo's last ruler, King Bojang-The Fall of Goguryeo:...
- Yeon Nam-saengYeon NamsaengYeon Namsaeng was the eldest son of the Goguryeo Dae Mangniji Yeon Gaesomun . In 665, Yeon Namsaeng succeeded his father and became the 2nd Dae Magniji of Goguryeo.- Background :...
- Yang Man-chunYang ManchunYang Manchun is the name given to the Goguryeo commander of Ansi fortress in the 640s.Ansi fortress was located on the Goguryeo-Chinese border, probably present-day Haicheng. Yang is sometimes credited with saving the kingdom by his refusal to surrender the fortress to invading Tang...
- Go Yeon-mu
- Geom MojamGeom MojamGeom Mojam was the military leader of a short-lived movement to restore Goguryeo after its fall to Silla in the later 7th century CE. After the kingdom fell to Tang and Silla in 668, he kindled an opposition movement in the Taedong River valley and in 670 established Anseung as the new King of...
Buddhist monks
- Dorim
- Uiyeon
- Damjing
- Hyechong
- Hyeja
- Hyegwan
- Bodeok
Other
- Go Un
- Yi Jeonggi
- Yi Nab
- Yi Sago
- Yi Sado
- Go SeonjiGao XianzhiGao Xianzhi, or Ko Sōnji, was a Tang general of Korean descent. He was known as a great commander during his lifetime. He is most well known for taking part in multiple military expeditions to conquer the Xiyu region over the infamous Pamir Mountains, all the way to the Aral Sea and the Caspian...
See also
- List of Silla people
- List of Baekje people
- List of Goryeo people
- List of Joseon people
- List of Koreans