Dae Jung-sang

Dae Jung-sang
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese乞乞仲象
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQǐqǐ Zhòngxiàng
Korean name
Hangul대중상 or 걸걸중상
Hanja大仲象 or 乞乞仲象
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationDae Jung-sang or Geolgeol Jungsang
McCune–ReischauerTae Chung-sang or Kŏlkŏl Chungsang
Monarchs of Korea
Balhae
  1. Go 698–719
  2. Mu 719–737
  3. Mun 737–793
  4. Dae Won-ui 793
  5. Seong 793–794
  6. Gang 794–809
  7. Jeong 809–812
  8. Hui 812–817
  9. Gan 817–818
  10. Seon 818–830
  11. Dae Ijin 830–857
  12. Dae Geonhwang 857–871
  13. Dae Hyeonseok 871–894
  14. Dae Wihae 894–906
  15. Dae Inseon 906–926

Dae Jung-sang (?–698?), also known as Geolgeol Jungsang, was a key contributor to the founding of Balhae, and the father of Dae Jo-yeong, the actual founder of Balhae. Though much of the credit for the founding of Balhae went to his son, many historians still give credit to Dae Jung-sang as the main supporter and leader in the founding of Balhae.