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Yŏn T'aejo
Yŏn T'aejo (; ? – 616?) was the ''Mangniji'' (Prime Minister) of Goguryeo during the reigns of King Pyeongwon and King Yeongyang. He was the father of Yŏn Kaesomun, and was known to have taken an aggressive stance against the Sui dynasty alongside Field Marshal Ŭlchi Mundŏk. Background Yŏn T'aejo was the son of the previous ''Mangniji'' Yŏn Chayu, and father of Yŏn Kaesomun, Yŏn Chŏngt'o, and their only known sister. During his lifetime, he was the taedaero of the Western province of Goguryeo and was also the ''Mangniji'' of Goguryeo after the death of his father.
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Goguryeo
Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (; ; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (; ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, ''kwòwlyéy''), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of modern-day Northeast China (Manchuria). At its peak of power, Goguryeo encompassed most of the Korean Peninsula and large parts of Manchuria, along with parts of eastern Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and modern-day Russia. Along with Baekje and Silla, Goguryeo was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. It was an active participant in the power struggle for control of the Korean peninsula and was also associated with the foreign affairs of neighboring polities in China and Yamato period, Japan. Goguryeo was one of the great powers in East Asia until its defeat by a Silla–Tang alliance in 668 after prolonged exhaustion and internal strife following the death of Yeon Gaesomun. After its fall, its territory was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyeongwon Of Goguryeo
Pyeongwon (ruled 559–590) was the 25th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Pyeongwon was also known as 'Pyeonggangsanghowang'. His birth name was Yangseong (though the Suishu and Tangshu have him as Tang). Reign The years of Pyeongwon's rule are generally agreed upon by historians, but his year of birth has not been established with any degree of certainty. It is known that he was the eldest son of Yangwon of Goguryeo and became crown prince in 557, two years before assuming full power. He is said to have been courageous, and skilled in horseriding and archery. By this time, royal power had been significantly eroded by the aristocracy. Concerned for the people, he encouraged agricultural and sericultural developments and reduced the royal cuisine. He maintained tense but relatively peaceful relations with the Göktürks and the various Chinese dynasties, briefly battling the Northern Zhou at the Liaodong Peninsula in 577. He frequently sent tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeongyang Of Goguryeo
Yeongyang (died 618) (r. 590–618) was the 26th monarch of Goguryeo Goguryeo (37 BC – 668 AD) (; ; Old Korean: Guryeo) also later known as Goryeo (; ; Middle Korean: 고ᇢ롕〮, ''kwòwlyéy''), was a Korean kingdom which was located on the northern and central parts of the Korea, Korean Peninsula an ..., the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of Pyeongwon of Goguryeo (r. 559–590). During his reign, Goguryeo defeated multiple invasions by the Sui dynasty. Family *Father: Pyeongwon of Goguryeo, King Pyeongwon () **Grandfather: Yangwon of Goguryeo, King Yangwon () *Unknown wife – No issue. Reign He is noted for winning consecutive wars against the Sui dynasty between 598 and 614, known as the Goguryeo-Sui Wars. He fended off four Sui campaigns by Emperors Emperor Wen of Sui, Wendi and Yangdi, including the great assault of 612, during which more than a million troops invaded Goguryeo territory. The ''Samguk sagi'' relates that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yŏn Kaesomun
Yŏn KaesomunSome Chinese and Korean sources stated that his surname was Yŏngae () and personal name was Somun (), but the majority of sources suggest a one-syllable surname and a three-syllable personal name. (; 594–666) was a powerful military dictator in the waning days of the Goguryeo kingdom, which was one of the Three Kingdoms of ancient Korea. He is remembered for his successful resistance against Tang China under Emperor Taizong and his son Emperor Gaozong. Traditional Korean histories from Joseon painted Yŏn Kaesomun as a despotic leader, whose cruel policies and disobedience to his monarch led to the fall of Goguryeo. Early Korean nationalist historians, most notably the 19th-century Korean historian and intellectual Shin Chae-ho, instead termed Yŏn Kaesomun the greatest hero in Korean history, inspired by his achievements in defending Goguryeo against Chinese onslaughts. In popular culture Yŏn Kaesomun is often remembered as an exceptional soldier-statesman wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sui Dynasty
The Sui dynasty ( ) was a short-lived Dynasties of China, Chinese imperial dynasty that ruled from 581 to 618. The re-unification of China proper under the Sui brought the Northern and Southern dynasties era to a close, ending a prolonged period of political division since the War of the Eight Princes. The Sui endeavoured to rebuild the country, re-establishing and reforming many imperial institutions; in so doing, the Sui laid much of the foundation for the subsequent Tang dynasty, who after toppling the Sui would ultimately preside over golden ages of China, a new golden age in Chinese history. Often compared to the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC), the Sui likewise unified China after a prolonged period of division, undertook wide-ranging reforms and construction projects to consolidate state power, and collapsed after a brief period. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian (Emperor Wen), who had been a member of the military aristocracy that had developed in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ŭlchi Mundŏk
Ŭlchi Mundŏk () was a military leader of early 7th century Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, who successfully defended Goguryeo against Sui China. He is famous for his victory at Salsu, and is often numbered among the greatest heroes in the military history of Korea. Background Ŭlchi Mundŏk was born in the mid-6th century and died sometime after 618, although the exact date is unknown. ''Haedong Myŏngjangjŏn'' (), known as the "Biographies of Famed Korean Generals", written in the 18th century, states that he was from Seokda Mountain (石多山) near Pyongyang. At the time of his birth, Goguryeo was a powerful state, frequently at war with its neighbors. In 589, the Sui dynasty conquered several surrounding states and launched several large military campaigns against Goguryeo, which was unwilling to submit to its dominance. Ŭlchi Mundŏk was a cultured man, skilled in both the martial and literary arts. He eventually rose to become the supreme commander o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yŏn Chayu
Yŏn Chayu (, ? – ?) was the ''Mangniji'' (Prime Minister) of Goguryeo during its waning days. He was the grandfather of Yŏn Kaesomun, who was ''Dae Mangniji'' and dictator of Goguryeo before its fall. Yŏn Chayu was the father of Yŏn T'aejo, the father of Yŏn Kaesomun, and ''Mangniji'' after Chayu . Historical records do not provide his life dates or his actions as ''Mangniji''. Background Not much is known about Yŏn Chayu's background except that his ancestor was said to have been "born in the water." Historians have tried to translate this text, and have established that the Yŏn ancestor may have been born at sea or near a river. It is apparent that his family was a very powerful one in Goguryeo, having led the Eastern province of Goguryeo kingdom for an unknown number of generations. Legacy After the death of Yŏn Chayu, his eldest son Yŏn T'aejo succeeded him to the positions of ''Mangniji'' and Taedaero of the Eastern province of Goguryeo kingdom. After the d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goguryeo–Sui War
The Goguryeo–Sui War were a series of invasions launched by the Sui dynasty of China against Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, between AD 598 and AD 614. It resulted in the defeat of the Sui and was one of the pivotal factors in the collapse of the dynasty, which led to its overthrow by the Tang dynasty in AD 618. Background The Sui dynasty united China in AD 589, defeating the Chen dynasty and ending the division of the country that spanned almost 300 years. After the unification of China, Sui asserted its position as an overlord of neighbouring countries. However, in Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, king Pyeongwon and his successor, Yeongyang, insisted on maintaining an equal relationship with the Sui dynasty. Emperor Wen of Sui was displeased with the challenge from Goguryeo, which continued small scale raiding into Sui's northern border. Wen sent diplomatic papers in 596 after Sui envoys spotted Goguryeo diplomats in the yurt of the Eastern Tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yŏn Chŏngt'o
Yeon or less commonly Youn (연) is a Korean surname. The name may correspond to the Chinese surnames Yan (燕, 延) or Lian (連). The hanja 延 is much more common than 燕 and 連. Yeon may also refer to the extinct surname (淵). Origin 燕 燕 (제비 연 '' jebi yeon'') was the surname of the Yeon clan, one of the Great Eight Families of Baekje. This surname is extremely rare in the present-day with a few clans such as the Jeonju Yeon clan and the Jeongpyeong Yeon clan. The character literally means barn swallow. According to the 2015 census, 20 people had this surname. 延 延 (늘일 연 ') is the most common hanja character used for the surname "Yeon". The most common ''bon-gwan'' is the Goksan Yeon clan (곡산 연씨), whose ancestor Yeon Gye-ryeong originated from Hongnong Commandery and later went to Goryeo. During the Joseon dynasty, the Japanese surname Nobu (延) was naturalized into Korean as Yeon. According to the 2015 census, 34,766 people had this surname. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Xuangan
Yang Xuangan (楊玄感 ''Yáng Xuángǎn''; died 21 August 613''ren'yin'' day of the 8th month of the 9th year of the ''Da'ye'' era, per Emperor Yang's biography (vol.4) of ''Book of Sui'') was a Chinese military general and politician who lived during the Sui dynasty. He was the son of Yang Su, a military general and politician himself. As he knew that Emperor Yang was apprehensive of his father, he was never quite secure. In 613, when Emperor Yang was attacking Goguryeo, he rebelled near the eastern capital Luoyang but was soon quelled and defeated. He ordered his brother Yang Jishan (楊積善) to kill him, so as not to fall into Emperor Yang's hands. Background It is not known when Yang Xuangan was born. He was the oldest son of Yang Su, who was already a major general at the start of the Sui dynasty in 581 but whose honors and power grew as the years went by. Yang Xuangan was considered by some to be developmentally disabled while in his childhood, but his father believe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeongryu Of Goguryeo
Yeongnyu (?–642) was the 27th monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, from 618 to 642. Background He was the younger half-brother of the 26th monarch Yeong-yang, and son of the 25th king Pyeongwon. He assumed the throne when Yeong-yang died in 618. Reign In China, the Sui dynasty was followed by the Tang dynasty in 618, the year of Yeongnyu's ascension. Goguryeo was recovering from the Goguryeo–Sui War, and the new Tang emperor was still completing its internal unification. Neither being in a position for new hostilities, Goguryeo and Tang exchanged emissaries and upon Tang's request, conducted a prisoner exchange in 622. In 624, Tang officially presented Taoism to the Goguryeo court, which sent scholars the following year to study Taoism and Buddhism. However, as Tang gained strength, in 631, it sent a small force to destroy a monument to Goguryeo's victory over the Sui. In response, Goguryeo built the Cheolli Jangseong defensive wall along ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Kingdoms Of Korea
The Three Kingdoms of Korea or Samhan (Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla) competed for hegemony over the Korea, Korean Peninsula during the ancient period of History of Korea, Korean history. During the Three Kingdoms period (), many states and statelets consolidated until, after Buyeo was annexed in 494 and Gaya confederacy, Gaya was annexed in 562, only three remained on the Korean Peninsula: Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla. The "Korean Three Kingdoms" contributed to what would become Korea; and the Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla peoples became the Korean people. The three kingdoms occupied the entire peninsula and roughly half of Manchuria (modern-day Northeast China and small parts of the Russian Far East). Goguryeo controlled the northern half of the peninsula, as well as Liaodong Peninsula and Manchuria. Baekje and Silla occupied the southern half of the peninsula. The island kingdoms of Tamna and Usan were subordinated to Baekje and Silla, respectively. All three kingdoms shared a simila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
