Oi () was a general who helped to found the

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 ...

, one of the

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 statele ...

Biography

Oi, Hyeopbo, Mari, and

Jumong Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (), personal name Ko Chumong (), was the founding monarch of the kingdom of Goguryeo, and was worshipped as a god-king by the people of Goguryeo and Goryeo. King Dongmyeong was also an important figure for the kingdom of ...

were associated as friends. Jumong made them his bodyguards during the time he was at the palace and Oi's career started from this point. Meanwhile, the two sons of King Geumwa became jealous of Jumong's archery skills and Jumong was forced to leave

Dongbuyeo Eastern Buyeo, also rendered as Dongbuyeo or Eastern Fuyu, was an ancient kingdom that developed from Buyeo, Northern Buyeo (Northern Fuyu), until it was conquered by Goguryeo. According to the ''Samguk Sagi'', it was established when the Buyeo ...

along with his bodyguards. In 37 BC, Jumong became the first king of

and reunited all of the five tribes of

Jolbon Jolbon () was the first capital of Goguryeo, which arose in the north of the Korean Peninsula. Jolbon is thought to have been in modern Wunü Mountain, Liaoning province of China. Jolbon was also known by the names of Heulseunggol-seong in the ''B ...

into one kingdom. In 32 BC, Jumong sent General Oi and Bu Bunno () to conquer the Haengin state (). Also, Jumong, along with Oi went to spy the

Xuantu Commandery Xuantu Commandery (; ) was a commandery of the Chinese Han dynasty. It was one of Four Commanderies of Han, established in 107 BCE in the northern Korean Peninsula and part of the Liaodong Peninsula, after the Han dynasty conquered Wiman Joseon. ...

, and in order to escape, they killed approx. 500 soldiers. In 14 BC, he and Mari attacked the Yangmaek state (), and

Gaogouli County Gaogouli County (; Goguryeo County or Koguryo County ) was a county of the Chinese Han dynasty under the administration of Xuantu Commandery located in southern Manchuria and the northern Korean Peninsula.Barnes, Gina L. ''"State Formation in Kor ...

in Chinese

during the reign of

King Yuri King Yuri ( 38 BC – 18 AD, r. 19 BC – 18 AD) was the second ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of the kingdom's founder Jumong. As with many other early Korean rulers, the events of h ...

, second ruler of Goguryeo, and eldest son of the King Dongmyeong (Jumong).

Popular culture

* Portrayed by Yeo Ho-min in the 2006–2007 MBC TV series ''

''.

References

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