Seocheon of Goguryeo

Seocheon of Goguryeo
Hangul
서천왕, 서양왕
Hanja
西川王, 西壤王
Revised RomanizationSeocheon-wang, Seoyang-wang
McCune–ReischauerSŏch'ŏn-wang
Birth name
Hangul
고약로, 약우
Hanja
高藥盧, 若友
Revised RomanizationGo Yakro, Yaku
McCune–ReischauerKo Yangno
Monarchs of Korea
Goguryeo
  1. Chumo c. 37–19 BC
  2. Yuri 19 BC–18 AD
  3. Daemusin 18–44
  4. Minjung 44–48
  5. Mobon 48–53
  6. Taejodae 53–146
  7. Chadae 146–165
  8. Sindae 165–179
  9. Gogukcheon 179–197
  10. Sansang 197–227
  11. Dongcheon 227–248
  12. Jungcheon 248–270
  13. Seocheon 270–292
  14. Bongsang 292–300
  15. Micheon 300–331
  16. Gogugwon 331–371
  17. Sosurim 371–384
  18. Gogugyang 384–391
  19. Gwanggaeto the Great 391–413
  20. Jangsu 413–491
  21. Munja 491–519
  22. Anjang 519–531
  23. Anwon 531–545
  24. Yangwon 545–559
  25. Pyeongwon 559–590
  26. Yeongyang 590–618
  27. Yeongnyu 618–642
  28. Bojang 642–668

King Seocheon of Goguryeo (died 292, r. 270–292)[1] was the 13th ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the second son of King Jungcheon, and was confirmed as Crown Prince in 255.[2][3] He ascended the throne upon his father's death in 270. In the first lunar month of 271, he married Usu, the daughter of the daesaja [ko] of Seo-bu, to be his queen.[2]

In 280, the Sushen people invaded and the king sent his younger brother Go Dal-ga [ko] to repel them. Dal-ga took the fortress, Dallo and killed its lord, and moved about 600 Sushen households to southern Buyeo.[4] Subjugating 6 or 8 villages of Sushen, King Seocheon made Dal-ga the Prince of National Peace (Anguk-gun) and gave him control of the army, and of the Sushen and Yangmaek tribes.[1] In 286, Seocheon's younger brothers Go Il-u and Go So-bal led an insurrection, but the rebellion failed and they were slain.[1]

King Seocheon died in 292, after 23 years on the throne. He was buried at Seocheonwon, and accordingly received the temple name of "Seocheon." His mausoleum is considered to have been stolen around 296 when another nomadic people invaded Goguryeo in the reign of Bongsang.[2]

  1. ^ a b c "King Seocheon". KBS Radio. Korean Broadcasting System. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "서천왕". KOCCA. Korea Creative Contents Agency. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  3. ^ Kim, Bushik (1145). Samguk Sagi(三國史記 卷第十七 髙句麗本紀 第五) (in Korean). Retrieved 31 January 2016. 八年, 立王子藥盧爲王太子, 赦國内.
  4. ^ Kim, Bushik (1145). Samguk Sagi(三國史記 卷第十七 髙句麗本紀 第五) (in Korean). Retrieved 31 January 2016. 十一年, 冬十月, 肅愼來侵, 屠害邊民, 王謂羣臣曰, “寡人以眇末之軀, 謬襲邦基, 德不能綏, 威不能震, 致此鄰敵猾我疆域. 思得謀臣猛將, 以折遐衝, 咨爾群公, 各舉竒謀異略才堪將帥者.” 羣臣皆曰, “王弟逹賈, 勇而有智略, 堪爲大將.” 王於是, 遣逹賈徃伐之. 逹賈出竒掩擊, 拔檀盧城, 殺酋長, 遷六百餘家於扶餘南烏川, 降部落六七所, 以爲附庸. 王大恱, 拜逹賈爲安國君, 知内外兵馬事, 兼統梁貊·肅愼諸部落.