Micheon of Goguryeo
Micheon of Goguryeo | |
Anak Tomb No.3, presumed to be a depiction of king Micheon in North Korean academia. | |
Korean name | |
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Hangul | 미천왕 or 호양왕 |
Hanja | 美川王, 好壤王 |
Revised Romanization | Micheon-wang or Hoyang-wang |
McCune–Reischauer | Mich'ŏn-wang |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 고을불, 을불리, or 우불 |
Hanja | 高乙弗, 乙弗利, or 憂弗 |
Revised Romanization | Go Eul-bul, Eulbulli, or U-bul |
McCune–Reischauer | Ko Ŭlbul, Ŭlbulli, or Ubul |
Monarchs of Korea |
Goguryeo |
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King Micheon of Goguryeo (died 331, r. 300–331)[1] was the 15th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
Background and rise to the throne
He was the grandson of the 13th king Seocheon, and the son of the gochuga Go Dol-go, who was killed by his brother, the 14th king Bongsang.[2]
Korean historical records say that Micheon fled and hid as a servant in a miserable life, doing menial tasks such as throwing stones into a pond throughout the night to keep his master from being awakened. It is said a year later he left that house to become salt peddler but failed to gain huge asset.
Reign
Micheon continuously developed the Goguryeo army into a very powerful force. During the disintegration of
In his reign, Goguryeo was faced with growing Xianbei influence in the west, particularly the Murong tribe in Liaodong. Micheon allied with other Xianbei Duan and Yuwen tribes against the Murong, but their attack was unsuccessful. In 319, the Goguryeo general Yeo Noja (여노자; 如奴子) was taken captive by the Murong. Throughout this period, Goguryeo and the Murong attacked each other's positions in Liaodong, but neither was able to secure regional hegemony.[5] [6] Since both sides were at stake, Micheon sent an ambassador to the Later Zhao dynasty in 330 with a view to making a diversion against the Murong.[11]
Death and aftermath
Micheon died and was buried in 331 at Micheon-won, literally the "garden with beautiful stream".[6] Twelve years later, in the reign of King Gogugwon, his remains were dug up by the Former Yan invaders, and held for ransom.
Family
- Father: Prince Dolgo (돌고; 咄固)
- Grandfather: King Seocheon (서천왕; 西川王)
- Grandmother: Queen, of the U clan (왕후 우씨; 王后 于氏)
- Wife: Queen, of the Ju clan (왕후 주씨; 王后 周氏); taken as a hostage alongside the king's corpse in 342 when Mo Yong-hwang (모용황) invaded Goguryeo until able to return in 355.
- Son: Prince Sayu(사유, 斯由; d. 371)
- Son: Prince Mu (무; 武)
- Son:
See also
- History of Korea
- Three Kingdoms of Korea
- List of Korean monarchs
References
- ^ ISBN 9788973006199. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ a b "King Bongsang". KBS Radio. Korean Broadcasting System. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ "King Micheon (1)". KBS Radio. Korean Broadcasting System. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ISBN 9788992062787. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ^ a b Northeast History Foundation (2007). "Journal of Northeast Asian History". Journal of Northeast Asian History. 4 (1–2): 95–96.
- ^ a b c d "King Micheon(2)". KBS Radio. Korean Broadcasting System. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ISBN 9788961870153.
- ISBN 9781462055593. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ Kim, Bushik. Samguk Sagi(三國史記 卷第十七 髙句麗本紀 第五). Retrieved 1 February 2016. 十二年, 秋八月, 遣将襲取遼東西安平.
- ^ "Three Kingdoms and other States". Korea.net. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ Kim, Bushik (1145). Samguk Sagi (三國史記 卷第十七 髙句麗本紀 第五). Retrieved 1 February 2016.三十一年, 遣使後趙石勒, 致其楛矢.