Dae Won-ui

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Dae Won-ui
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese: 大元義
Simplified Chinese: 大元义
Korean name
Hangul: 대원의
Hanja: 大元義

Dae Won-ui (r. 793-794, d. 794) was the 4th ruler of the kingdom of Balhae.

[edit] Background

Dae Won-ui was a son of King Mu, the second ruler of Balhae, and the brother of the previous king, King Mun; when Mun's son Dae Goeng-rim died, Won-ui was chosen as the next king.

[edit] 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.

[edit] See also

Preceded by
Mun of Balhae
King of Balhae
793–794
Succeeded by
Seong of Balhae
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