Wang Toghtua Bukha
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Toghtua Bukha was the King of Shen in the fourteenth century. He was a member of the Goryeo
royal family.
He was a grandson of Wang Go
. He became an elite imperial bodyguard, of Toghun Temür
in 1350 and held a high position in the Yuan
court. After his grandfather died, he succeeded the King of Shen in 1354.
Öljei Khutugh Khatun and his son Crown Prince Ayushiridara
tried to replace Gongmin of Goryeo
because he had exterminated the Ki family in 1356. They tried to install Toghtua Bukha but was declined. Toghtua Bukha expected Goryeo to welcome him as king's death because the king had no legitimate son.
The Yuan Dynasty was expelled from China by the new Ming Dynasty
in 1368 and King Gongmin kept pro-Ming policies. His assassination in 1374 reignited the race for successor. Yi Inim's faction finally installed King U
but the Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia
attempted to appoint Toghtua Bukha. An Sagi (安師琦) also supported him in Goryeo and asked him to return to Goryeo. This group was, however, destroyed by the mainstream faction in 1374.
Toghtua Bukha's activity during this strife is almost unknown. He seems to have stayed in Naghachu's camp in Manchuria
and watched for a chance. His death was reported to Goryeo in 1375.
Goryeo
The Goryeo Dynasty or Koryŏ was a Korean dynasty established in 918 by Emperor Taejo. Korea gets its name from this kingdom which came to be pronounced Korea. It united the Later Three Kingdoms in 936 and ruled most of the Korean peninsula until it was removed by the Joseon dynasty in 1392...
royal family.
He was a grandson of Wang Go
Wang Go
Wang Go was a King of Shen of the Yuan Dynasty. He was a member of the Goryeo royal family and a grandson of King Chungryeol....
. He became an elite imperial bodyguard, of Toghun Temür
Ukhaatu Khan
Toghun Temür , also known as Ukhaantu Khan , or Emperor Huizong of Yuan , was a son of Kuśala to rule as Emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, and he is considered as the last Khagan of the Mongol Empire...
in 1350 and held a high position in the Yuan
Yuan Dynasty
The Yuan Dynasty , or Great Yuan Empire was a ruling dynasty founded by the Mongol leader Kublai Khan, who ruled most of present-day China, all of modern Mongolia and its surrounding areas, lasting officially from 1271 to 1368. It is considered both as a division of the Mongol Empire and as an...
court. After his grandfather died, he succeeded the King of Shen in 1354.
Öljei Khutugh Khatun and his son Crown Prince Ayushiridara
Biligtü Khan
Biligtü Khan, born Ayushiridara , was a ruler of the Northern Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia...
tried to replace Gongmin of Goryeo
Gongmin of Goryeo
King Gongmin ruled Goryeo Dynasty Korea from 1351 until 1374.he was the second son of King Chungsuk. In addition to his various Korean names , he bore the Mongolian name Bayàn Temür .-Early life:...
because he had exterminated the Ki family in 1356. They tried to install Toghtua Bukha but was declined. Toghtua Bukha expected Goryeo to welcome him as king's death because the king had no legitimate son.
The Yuan Dynasty was expelled from China by the new Ming Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty, also Empire of the Great Ming, was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644, following the collapse of the Mongol-led Yuan Dynasty. The Ming, "one of the greatest eras of orderly government and social stability in human history", was the last dynasty in China ruled by ethnic...
in 1368 and King Gongmin kept pro-Ming policies. His assassination in 1374 reignited the race for successor. Yi Inim's faction finally installed King U
U of Goryeo
U of Goryeo ruled Goryeo from 1374 until 1388.-Cultural background:In the thirteenth century, Mongol forces had advanced into China, and established the Yuan Dynasty in 1271...
but the Yuan Dynasty in Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
attempted to appoint Toghtua Bukha. An Sagi (安師琦) also supported him in Goryeo and asked him to return to Goryeo. This group was, however, destroyed by the mainstream faction in 1374.
Toghtua Bukha's activity during this strife is almost unknown. He seems to have stayed in Naghachu's camp in Manchuria
Manchuria
Manchuria is a historical name given to a large geographic region in northeast Asia. Depending on the definition of its extent, Manchuria usually falls entirely within the People's Republic of China, or is sometimes divided between China and Russia. The region is commonly referred to as Northeast...
and watched for a chance. His death was reported to Goryeo in 1375.
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- History of KoreaHistory of KoreaThe Korean Peninsula was inhabited from the Lower Paleolithic about 400,000-500,000 years ago. Archeological evidence indicates that the presence of modern humans in northeast Asia dates to 39,000 years ago. The earliest known Korean pottery dates to around 8000 BC, and the Neolithic period began...
- History of ChinaHistory of ChinaChinese civilization originated in various regional centers along both the Yellow River and the Yangtze River valleys in the Neolithic era, but the Yellow River is said to be the Cradle of Chinese Civilization. With thousands of years of continuous history, China is one of the world's oldest...