Seong, (died 794), sometimes called by his birth-name Dae Hwa-yeo, was the 5th ruler of the

Balhae Balhae,, , ) also rendered as Bohai or Bohea, and called Jin (; ) early on, was a multiethnic kingdom established in 698 by Dae Joyeong (Da Zuorong). It was originally known as the Kingdom of Jin (震, Zhen) until 713 when its name was changed ...

. He was the grandson of King Mun, his father being the deceased heir Dae Goeng-rim.

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He was the grandson of

Mun of Balhae Mun (715–793; r. 737–793), also known as Dae Heum-mu, was the third and longest-reigning ruler of the Balhae. He succeeded his father King Mu, upon his death in 737. He was the grandson of Dae Jo-yeong, the founder of Balhae. Reign During ...

and Empress Hyoui. His father Dae Goeng-rim died before inheriting the throne. He chose the era name ''Jungheung'' (). King Seong was a very physically weak person, and lived for a few months after his rise to the throne. The most notable accomplishment that was done during his reign was the moving of the capital to Sanggyeong. He didn't marry or have any children. After his death in

794 Year 794 ( DCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar, the 794th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 794th year of the 1st millennium, the 94th year of the 8th century, and the 5th yea ...

, his uncle, Gang of Balhae, became the next King of

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Balhae monarchs Mohe peoples 794 deaths 8th-century Korean monarchs Year of birth unknown {{Korea-bio-stub

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