Dae Gwang-hyeon
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Dae Gwang-hyeon (대광현, 大光顯, ? ~ ?) was a member of the Balhae Royal Family, and was the leader of the Balhae refugees who sought refuge in the Korean Kingdom of Goryeo.
[edit] Background
Dae Gwang-hyeon was probably the first son of King Ae of Balhae, and the last Crown Prince of Balhae. He was also the ancestor of the Hyeopgye and Yeongsun Tae clan, most of whose members currently reside in South Korea.
[edit] Fall of Balhae
After several months of oppressing Balhae, the Khitan army swept through the nation and reached the capital city. The last king of Balhae surrendered to the Khitan Army and the capital was overrun. The king was captured, but the Crown Prince managed to gather an army of 300 and escape to Goryeo in hopes of gathering strength to avenge the humiliating defeat and downfall of his nation. Dae Gwang-hyeon arrived with his fellow Balhae people during the 1st month of 926, the 7th year of Emperor Taejo's reign.
