Hae Mo-su of Buyeo

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Hae Mosu Dangun
Hangul:	해모수 단군
Revised Romanization:	Haemosu or Hae-Mosu

Hae Mosu (hangul:해모수, hanja:解慕漱) was the founder and 1st Dangun of Bukbuyeo. He is mentioned in Korean records of the 11th and 13th centuries that describe the founding of Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Goguryeo considered itself a successor to Buyeo and annexed Buyeo remnants in 494.

1 Background
2 Dangun of Bukbuyeo
3 Interpretation
- 3.1 Relation with Jumong
- 3.2 Relation with Hae Buru
4 Family
5 Death and Legacy
6 References
7 See also

[edit] Background

However, in recent studies, the Imperial line of Bukbuyeo has been filled to near completion. According to the Samguk Yusa, Hae Mosu was the son of heaven, riding in a chariot of five dragons, arriving at Holsenggolseong in 58 BC to establish Bukbuyeo (North Buyeo). It is also said that Haemosu was an excellent archer and skilled fighter who conquered many foes of his kingdom, Bukbuyeo.

[edit] Dangun of Bukbuyeo

According to other accounts, Hae Mosu was a member of the Gojoseon, and after its downfall, he and many Gojoseon people migrated down to central Manchuria at Ungsin Mountain, where he set the foundations for a "new Gojoseon." For six years, he battled against the Han Commanderies and slowly regained the former domains of Jinjoseon, which was the central province of Gojoseon, and the former ruling seat of the Danguns of Gojoseon. Finally, Haemosu was declared the "Dangun of Bukbuyeo" by the Ohgas (오가) of Jinjoseon.

[edit] Interpretation

The story of Emperor Hae Mosu is one of great dispute and controversy. It is commonly known that records state him to be the "son of Heaven," but what this is commonly interpreted to mean is that he was a descendant of Gojoseon, which was considered to be the country of heavenly descent.

[edit] Relation with Jumong

According to the Samguk Sagi, Hae Mosu was said to have been the father of Goguryeo's founder, Jumong Taewang, and this fact caused subtle arguments and disputes of the possibilities. However, in recent studies, Haemosu's connection with Jumong was finally decided. By analyzing and further research by Korean scholars, it has been stated that Jumong was Haemosu's 4th generation descendant as the son of Haemosu's second son, Go Jin's great-grandson. Haemosu's place in Goguryeo's foundation legend has been replaced by his great-grandson and Jumong's true father, Go Mosu(고모수). Jumong was truly the son of Go Mosu and Yuhwa, thus solving the long-held mystery of the Bukbuyeo Danguns' connection with Goguryeo's founder Jumong.

[edit] Relation with Hae Buru

Hae Mosu is stated in some sources to have been the father of Hae Buru, who was the founder of Dongbuyeo. This puzzle has also been solved. King Haeburu was the son of Bukbuyeo's third Dangun, Go Haesa of Buyeo (고해사), and the brother of Bukbuyeo's 4th Dangun, Go Uru of Buyeo (고우루). When Go Uru died in 86 BCE, Haeburu succeeded his brother to the throne as his brother had no legitimate heirs. After ruling for less than a year, however, Hae Buru began feeling pressure from the Han Dynasty, which greatly weakened his power. The final factor that chased him eastward was the rise of Go Dumak, who replaced Hae Buru as the 5th Dangun of Bukbuyeo. Hae Buru led his supporters to Gaseopwon, which was a city in northeast Manchuria, close to the modern-day Sea of Korea. There he founded a separate kingdom, which was called Dongbuyeo.

[edit] Family

Sons:
- Mosuri Dangun
  - Grandson: Go Haesa Dangun
    - Great-Grandson: Go Uru Dangun
- Gori-King Go Jin
  - Great-Grandson: Okjeo-King Go Mosu
    - Great Great-Grandson: Jumong Taewang

[edit] Death and Legacy

Hae Mosu died in 195 BCE of unknown causes at an unknown age. He was succeeded to the throne of Bukbuyeo by his first son, Mosuri Dangun (모수리). His legacy was carried on by his descendants who ruled and protected his kingdom for 7 generations until the establishment of Goguryeo, which was an empire founded by his direct descendant, Jumong.