Jungcheon of Goguryeo
| Jungcheon of Goguryeo | |
| Hangul | 중천왕 also 중양왕 |
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| Hanja | 中川王 also 中壤王 |
| Revised Romanization | Jungcheon-wang also Jungyang-wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chungch'ŏn-wang also Chungyang-wang |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 고연불 |
| Hanja | 高然弗 |
| Revised Romanization | Go Yeon-bul |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ko Yŏnbul |
| Monarchs of Korea Goguryeo |
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King Jungcheon of Goguryeo (224–270, r. 248–270)[1] was the 12th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
Background and rise to the throne
He was the son of King Dongcheon and was made heir to the throne in the 17th year of his father's reign. Upon his father's death in 248, Jungcheon followed him to the throne.[2]
Reign
Deaths within the Royal family
In the 11th month of that year, Jungcheon's younger brothers Go Ye-mul, Go Sa-gu and others sought to betray him, but were caught and executed.[2]
He married Lady Yeon, probably from the Yeonna-bu region.[3] In 251, he came across a beautiful woman with nine-feet black hair from Gwanna region.[4] Needless to say, two wives of Jungcheon argued severely at all times, trying to fend off each other out of king’s eyesight. Eventually, Lady Gwanna was put to get drowned by angered king in the Yellow Sea.[1][2] Although Lady Gwanng had one son with Jungcheon, he never got an opportunity to be a crown prince and in 255, Yak-ro, a son with Lady Yeon got the seat in 255, later Seocheon of Goguryeo.[2]
War with the Wei
In 259, the Cao Wei general Wei Chijie invaded with his army. The king sent 5,000 cavalry to fight them in the Yangmaek region; the Wei foces were defeated and some 8,000 slain.[2]
Death
In 270, the king died at the age of 46, and was buried in Jungcheonji-won.[2][5]
See also
References
- 1 2 Pyŏn, Wŏl-lim (2005). The lives of Korean women in history. Seoul: Iljisa Publishing House. p. 121. ISBN 9788931205602.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "King Jungcheon". KBS Radio. KBS. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ Kim, Bushik. "三國史記 卷第十七 髙句麗本紀 第五". Samguk Sagi (in Korean). Retrieved 31 January 2016. 冬十月, 立椽氏爲王后
- ↑ Korea Quarterly Vol.5. Seoul: Kukche Haksurwŏn. 1963. p. 146. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ Kim, Bushik. "三國史記 卷第十七 髙句麗本紀 第五". Samguk Sagi (in Korean). Retrieved 31 January 2016. 二十三年, 冬十月, 王薨. 葬於中川之原, 號曰中川王.
| Jungcheon of Goguryeo Born: 224 Died: 270 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Sansang |
King of Goguryeo 248–270 |
Succeeded by Seocheon |
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Preceded by Sansang |
— TITULAR — King of Korea 248–270 Reason for succession failure: Three Kingdoms of Korea |
Succeeded by Seocheon |