Hae Daeso (; 60 BCE – 22 AD, r. 7 BCE – 22 AD) was the third and last ruler of the ancient Korean kingdom
Dongbuyeo
Eastern Buyeo, also rendered as Dongbuyeo or Eastern Fuyu, was an ancient kingdom that developed from Northern Buyeo (Northern Fuyu), until it was conquered by Goguryeo. According to the ''Samguk Sagi'', it was established when the Buyeo king ...
.
Early life
Daeso was the first son of King
Geumwa
Hae Geumwa () was the second ruler (48–7 BCE) of Dongbuyeo (East Buyeo), an ancient kingdom of Korea. His story is recorded in ''Samguk Sagi'', ''Samguk Yusa'' and ''Book of King Dongmyeong''.
Birth and background
Geumwa (金蛙 or 金蝸) wa ...
, and the grandson of Dongbuyeo's founder and first ruler,
Hae Buru. As the eldest son of Geumwa, he was made Crown Prince of Dongbuyeo.
Goguryeo's founder,
Jumong's exceptional skill at
archery gave cause for tremendous jealousy and envy from Daeso and his six brothers. Jumong knew that his continuing presence in Dongbuyeo placed him in real danger, so he decided to flee to
Jolbon Buyeo. In 37 BC, Jumong established
Goguryeo
Goguryeo (37 BC–668 AD) ( ) also called Goryeo (), was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Northeast China. At its peak of power, Goguryeo controlled mos ...
, the northernmost of the
Three Kingdoms of Korea
Samhan or the Three Kingdoms of Korea () refers to the three kingdoms of Goguryeo (고구려, 高句麗), Baekje (백제, 百濟), and Silla (신라, 新羅). Goguryeo was later known as Goryeo (고려, 高麗), from which the modern name ''Kor ...
. In 7 BC, King Geumwa died, elevating Daeso to the throne of Dongbuyeo.
War with Goguryeo
As king, Daeso gathered enough military power to attack Goguryeo. Before attacking, however, he sent an envoy to Goguryeo's
King Yuri
King Yuri (38 BCE – 18 CE, r. 19 BCE – 18 CE) was the second ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of the kingdom's founder Chumo the Holy. As with many other early Korean rulers, the e ...
, ordering him to send a royal hostage to Dongbuyeo. Goguryeo rejected the order leading to the first Goguryeo-Dongbuyeo war to occur in 6 AD. Daeso directly led a 50,000-man army into
Goguryeo
Goguryeo (37 BC–668 AD) ( ) also called Goryeo (), was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Northeast China. At its peak of power, Goguryeo controlled mos ...
, but was forced to retreat when heavy snow began to fall..
Samguk Sagi
''Samguk Sagi'' (, ''History of the Three Kingdoms'') is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. The ''Samguk Sagi'' is written in Classical Chinese, the written language of the literati of ancient Korea, ...
,book 13,King Yuri
King Yuri (38 BCE – 18 CE, r. 19 BCE – 18 CE) was the second ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of the kingdom's founder Chumo the Holy. As with many other early Korean rulers, the e ...
section of the Goguryeo's Records(高句麗本紀)"十四年，春正月，扶餘王帶素遣使來聘，請交質子，王憚扶餘强大，欲以太子都切為質，都切恐不行，帶素恚之。冬十 ，帶素以兵五萬來侵，大雪人多凍死，乃去。" After this defeat, Daeso had to wait seven years before he could seek to regain what he had lost from the first war with Goguryeo. In 13 AD, Daeso led his armies into Goguryeo once again. This time,
Muhyul, crown prince of Goguryeo, led the armies of Goguryeo in a well-planned ambush and slaughtered virtually all of Daeso's army. Only Daeso and a few of his men escaped back to Dongbuyeo.
Death and aftermath
After the death of Goguryeo's King Yuri, Crown Prince Muhyul rose to the throne to become
King Daemusin. In 21 AD, King Daemusin led an army and invaded
Dongbuyeo
Eastern Buyeo, also rendered as Dongbuyeo or Eastern Fuyu, was an ancient kingdom that developed from Northern Buyeo (Northern Fuyu), until it was conquered by Goguryeo. According to the ''Samguk Sagi'', it was established when the Buyeo king ...
, eventually killing Daeso, but he didn't destroy Dongbuyeo. Instead, in 22 AD the third son of King Yuri, Dojin, was given responsibility for Dongbuyeo but with its territory being absorbed into the kingdom of Goguryeo.
Popular culture
* Portrayed by
Kim Seung-soo
Kim Seung-Soo (born July 25, 1971) is a South Korean actor.
Filmography
Television series
* '' Hur Jun'' (1999)
* ''Bad Boys'' (2000)
* ''Rookie'' (2000)
* ''Cool'' (2001)
* '' Mina'' (2001)
* ''Fox and Cotton Candy'' (2001)
* ''Remember' ...
in the 2006–2007
MBC TV series ''
Jumong''.
* Portrayed by
Han Jin-hee
Han Jin-hee (born March 14, 1949) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1969 and has remained active in television and film.
In 1990 he served as president of the TV Broadcasting Actors Association.
Filmography Film
*''My Littl ...
in the 2008–2009
KBS2
The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters.
KBS operates seven radio networks, ten television channels, a ...
TV series ''
The Kingdom of the Winds''.
See also
*
Dongbuyeo
Eastern Buyeo, also rendered as Dongbuyeo or Eastern Fuyu, was an ancient kingdom that developed from Northern Buyeo (Northern Fuyu), until it was conquered by Goguryeo. According to the ''Samguk Sagi'', it was established when the Buyeo king ...
*
Geumwa
Hae Geumwa () was the second ruler (48–7 BCE) of Dongbuyeo (East Buyeo), an ancient kingdom of Korea. His story is recorded in ''Samguk Sagi'', ''Samguk Yusa'' and ''Book of King Dongmyeong''.
Birth and background
Geumwa (金蛙 or 金蝸) wa ...
*
Goguryeo
Goguryeo (37 BC–668 AD) ( ) also called Goryeo (), was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Northeast China. At its peak of power, Goguryeo controlled mos ...
*
Dongmyeongseong of Goguryeo
*
Yuri of Goguryeo
King Yuri (38 BCE – 18 CE, r. 19 BCE – 18 CE) was the second ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of the kingdom's founder Chumo the Holy. As with many other early Korean rulers, the e ...
*
Daemusin of Goguryeo
King Daemusin (4–44, r. 18–44) was the third ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He led early Goguryeo through a period of massive territorial expansion, conquering several smaller nations and the powerful ki ...
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