Anjang of Goguryeo

Anjang of Goguryeo
Hangul 안장왕
Hanja 安藏王
Revised Romanization Anjang-wang
McCune–Reischauer Anjang-wang
Birth name
Hangul 흥안
Hanja 興安
Revised Romanization Heung-an
McCune–Reischauer Hǔng'an
Monarchs of Korea
Goguryeo
  1. Dongmyeong 37-19 BCE
  2. Yuri 19 BCE-18 CE
  3. Daemusin 18-44
  4. Minjung 44-48
  5. Mobon 48-53
  6. Taejo 53-146
  7. Chadae 146-165
  8. Sindae 165-179
  9. Gogukcheon 179-197
  10. Sansang 197-227
  11. Dongcheon 227-248
  12. Jungcheon 248-270
  13. Seocheon 270-292
  14. Bongsang 292-300
  15. Micheon 300-331
  16. Gogug-won 331-371
  17. Sosurim 371-384
  18. Gogug-yang 384-391
  19. Gwanggaeto the Great 391-413
  20. Jangsu 413-490
  21. Munja 491-519
  22. Anjang 519-531
  23. An-won 531-545
  24. Yang-won 545-559
  25. Pyeong-won 559-590
  26. Yeong-yang 590-618
  27. Yeong-nyu 618-642
  28. Bojang 642-668

King Anjang of Goguryeo (died 531) (r. 519–531) was the 22nd ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

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Background

Go Heung-an was the eldest son of King Munjamyeong. He was named Crown Prince in the seventh year of Munjamyeong's reign (498), and assumed the throne when his father died in 519.

Under Anjang, Goguryeo continued to maintain close relations with the Chinese dynasties, notably Wei and Liang with constant tribute missions, to counterbalance the volatile relationship with the southerly Korean kingdoms of Baekje and Silla. He attacked Baekje in 523 and 529.

Succession

When Anjang died without heir in 531, he was succeeded by his younger brother, Anwon.

The Love story of Go Heung-an and Lady Han

Among the numerous historical Korean stories, there is the Love story of a Baekje woman and the 22nd Great King of Goguryeo. It shows many parallels to the Western culture's Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and also the story of Prince Hodong and Princess Nangnang, who also had a forbidden love. ROMEO AND JULIET

See also