Kung Ye

Kung Ye
弓裔
궁예
Portrait of Kung Ye
King of Taebong
ReignJuly 901 – 24 July 918[a]
CoronationJuly 901
PredecessorDynasty established
SuccessorDynasty abolished
(Taejo of Goryeo as the first King of Goryeo)
RegentKu Chin (905–906)
Wang Kon (912–913)
Bornc. 869
Died24 July 918
SpouseQueen Kang
IssueChong-gwang
Sin-gwang
Sun-baek
Era dates
  • Mutae (무태, 武泰; 904)
  • Seongchaek (성책, 聖冊; 905–910)
  • Sudeokmanse (수덕만세, 水德萬歲; 911–914)
  • Jeonggae (정개, 政開; 914–918)
FatherHeonan of Silla
ReligionBuddhism
Korean name
Hangul
궁예
Hanja
弓裔
Revised RomanizationGung Ye
McCune–ReischauerKung Ye
Dharma name
Hangul
선종
Hanja
善宗
Revised RomanizationSeonjong
McCune–ReischauerSŏnjong
Other name
Hangul
미륵
Hanja
彌勒
Revised RomanizationMireuk
McCune–ReischauerMirŭk

Kung Ye (Korean궁예; Hanja弓裔; c. 869 – 24 July 918) was the king of the short-lived state of Taebong (901–918), one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea. Although he was a member of the Silla royal family, he became a victim of the power struggle among the royal family members during the late 9th century.[1][2] He became a rebel leader against the unpopular Silla government, which almost abandoned the affairs of their subjects for the struggle for power among royal family members.[3]


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  1. ^ Korea through the Ages. Vol. 1, p. 111
  2. ^ (in Korean) Gung Ye Archived 2012-02-27 at the Wayback Machine at The Academy of Korean Studies
  3. ^ (in Korean) Gung Ye Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine at Encyclopedia of Korean Culture