Go Dumak of Bukbuyeo
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Go Dumak(고두막) or King Dongmyeong (동명왕) (r. 108 BCE - 60 BCE) was the founder of Dongmyeong-guk (동명국) and 5th Dangun of the ancient Korean kingdom of Bukbuyeo북부여. He overthrew Hae Buru Dangun (해부루 단군) in 86 BCE and took power in Bukbuyeo, renaming it "Jolbon buyeo" (졸본부여)during that same year.
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[edit] Background
Go Dumak was a descendant of Goyeolga Dangun (고열가 단군), who was the last Dangun of Jinjoseon (진조선). He had a very distant family connection with the descendants of Hae Mosu(해모수) because Hae Mosu was a relative of Goyeolga Dangun.
[edit] Dongmyeong
When Wiman Joseon (위만조선) was destroyed in the year 108 BCE, Go Dumak gathered an army and moved into the former regions of Beonjoseon, which is where Wiman Joseon had stood for a few years. There, Go Dumak established Dongmyeong-guk ("The Dongmyeong Kingdom") during that same year. Go Dumak became known as King Dongmyeong.
[edit] Dangun of Bukbuyeo
King Dongmyeong slowly gathered an army and attacked Han armies and strongholds. After 19 years of fighting to drive the Han out of the region, King Dongmyeong set his sights on Bukbuyeo. In 22nd year of reign, in 87 BCE, the king sent a messenger to Go Uru Dangun (고우루 단군), telling ruler to surrender and join him. Receiving such an intimidating message, Go Uru Dangun began to get worried and fell into sickly years before dying a few months later.
With the death of Go Uru, his brother Hae Buru (해부루) rose to the throne and prepared to become the next Dangun of Bukbuyeo. Upon hearing of these events, King Dongmyeong led his massive army and attacked Bukbuyeo, chasing Hae Buru to the east, near the modern-day Sea of Japan (East Sea). Hae Buru established East Buyeo in 86 BCE. At the same time, King Dongmyeong became the 5th Dangun of Bukbuyeo, which was called "Jolbon Buyeo" from then on. King Dongmyeong made his eldest son Prince Go Museo (고무서 왕자), Crown Prince of Bukbuyeo and successor to the throne.
[edit] Succession
After years of fighting against the Four Han Commanderies (한사군), King Dongmyeong died in 59 BCE, during his 49th year of reign. Crown Prince Go Museo succeeded King Dongmyeong to the throne of Bukbuyeo and became the 6th Dangun of Bukbuyeo.
[edit] See also
| Preceded by Go Uru Dangun |
Danguns of Buyeo (Bukbuyeo) 108 BCE –60 BCE |
Succeeded by Go Museo Dangun |
