Soseono (; 66/7 – 6 BC) or Yeon Soseono () was the second wife of
King Dongmyeong and a key figure in the establishment of both
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 ...
and
Baekje
Baekje or Paekche (; ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BCE to 660 CE. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. While the three kingdoms were in separate existence, Baekje had the h ...
. She was the mother of
Biryu and
Onjo.
Establishment of two kingdoms
The traditional account from the ''Annals of Baekje'' section in the ''
Samguk Sagi
''Samguk sagi'' () is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla. Completed in 1145, it is well-known in Korea as the oldest surviving chronicle of Korean history.
The ''Samguk sagi'' is written in Classical ...
'' states that Soseono was the daughter of Yeon Ta-bal, a wealthy influential figure in
HolbonEncyclopedia of Korean Culture
and the second wife of Jumong. The same source states that the chief of the Habaek tribe had given his daughter, Lady Ye, in marriage to Jumong and she was his first wife. Soseono's first husband was Wutae.
After Jumong's eldest son, Yuri, and Yuri's mother, Lady Ye, who were both presumed to have died, returned to Goguryeo, Yuri became the crown prince. Soseono left Goguryeo and took her two sons, Biryu and Onjo, south to found their own kingdom, Baekje.
Death
* According to the ''Samguk Sagi
''Samguk sagi'' () is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla. Completed in 1145, it is well-known in Korea as the oldest surviving chronicle of Korean history.
The ''Samguk sagi'' is written in Classical ...
'', Soseono died in 6 BCE at the age of 61[Doosan Encyclopedia Online]
during the 13th years reign of her second son as the first king of Baekje.
In popular culture
* Portrayed by Han Hye-jin in the 2006–2007 MBC TV series '' Jumong''.
* Portrayed by Jung Ae-ri in the 2010–2011 KBS1 TV series '' The King of Legend''.
* Portrayed by Woo Da-young in the 2017 KBS TV series '' Chronicles of Korea.''
Notes
References
* Kim Bu-sik: ''Samguk Sagi
''Samguk sagi'' () is a historical record of the Three Kingdoms of Korea: Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla. Completed in 1145, it is well-known in Korea as the oldest surviving chronicle of Korean history.
The ''Samguk sagi'' is written in Classical ...
'', volume 23, "Annals of Baekje," chapter 1; King Onjo.
Goguryeo people
Baekje royalty
6 BC deaths
Year of birth unknown
Royal consorts of Korea
Ancient queens consort
1st-century BC women
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