Yeon Sin (? – 478) was a noble of
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 ...
, 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 ...
. He was a member of the Yeon clan (燕氏), one of the "
Great Eight Families" (''Daeseongpaljok'', 大姓八族). He held the position of Eunsol (恩率: 3rd official rank). He rebelled against the 23rd king,
Samgeun of Baekje. Yeon Sin is the first person of the Yeon clan (燕氏) to show up in the ''
Samguk Sagi''.
After the 22nd king,
Munju of Baekje was assassinated in 477 by
Hae Gu, the 13 year old son of Munju,
Samgeun of Baekje was crowned. Since he was not fit to oversee the military, the armies continued to be overseen by General Hae Gu, who maintained actual political control. In January, 478, Hae Gu made common cause with rebels based in Daedu Fortress led by Yeon Sin. Samgeun first sent the noble, the ''Sahei'' (佐平: 1st official rank)
Jin Nam to capture the castle with 2,000 men, but he failed. He then sent the ''Dalsol'' (德率: 4th official rank)
Jin Ro, who defeated the rebels with 500 men, whereupon Yeon Sin fled to Goguryeo. With this event, the
Jin clan gained great strength in Baekje. Hae Gu was captured and executed.
[Samguk Sagi, scroll 25] Yeon Sin was later beheaded in the market square.
See also
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Buyeo Gonji
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Hae Gu
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Munju of Baekje
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Samgeun of Baekje
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List of Monarchs of Korea
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History of Korea
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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 ...
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List of Baekje people
Notes
External links
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Hong, Wontack. (1994). ''Paekche of Korea and the Origin of Yamato Japan''. Seoul: Kudara International.
* http://gias.snu.ac.kr/wthong/
* http://www.himemiko.info/2006/01/
* http://www.kansai.gr.jp/culture_e/ibunka/monuments/siga/index.html
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Year of birth unknown
478 deaths
Baekje people
History of Korea
5th-century Korean people