Micheon of Goguryeo

Micheon
미천
Taewang
Man from Anak Tomb No.3, presumed to be a depiction of king Micheon in North Korean academia.
King of Goguryeo
ReignSeptember 300 – February 331 A.D.
CoronationSeptember 300 A.D.
PredecessorBongsang
SuccessorGogugwon
BornGo Eul-bul/U-bul/Eulbulli
?
Gungnae Seong
DiedFebruary 331 A.D.
Gungnae Seong
Burial
Micheon Won
ConsortLady Ju
IssueSayu
Mu
Regnal name
Hoyang Taewang
Posthumous name
Micheon Taewang
HouseGo
DynastyGoguryeo
FatherGo Dol-go
OccupationKing
Micheon of Goguryeo
Hangul
미천왕 or 호양왕
Hanja
美川王, 好壤王
Revised RomanizationMicheon-wang or Hoyang-wang
McCune–ReischauerMich'ŏn-wang
Birth name
Hangul
고을불, 을불리, or 우불
Hanja
高乙弗, 乙弗利, or 憂弗
Revised RomanizationGo Eulbul, Eulbulli, or U-bul
McCune–ReischauerKo Ŭlbul, Ŭlbulli, or Ubul

King Micheon (died 331, r. 300–331)[1] was the 15th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

  1. ^ Shin, Hyungshik (2006). A brief history of Korea (2 ed.). Seoul: Ewha Womans University Press. p. 25. ISBN 9788973006199. Retrieved 31 January 2016.