Tae Wŏnŭi

4th King of Balhae (r. 793) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tae Wŏnŭi (Korean: 대원의; Hanja: 大元義; died 793; r. 793– ) was the 4th ruler of the kingdom of Balhae.

Chinese大元义
Hanyu PinyinDà Yuányì
Hanyu PinyinDà Yuányì
Wade–GilesTa Yüen-i
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Tae Wŏnŭi
Chinese name
Chinese大元义
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Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDà Yuányì
Wade–GilesTa Yüen-i
Korean name
Hangul대원의
Hanja大元義
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Revised RomanizationDae Wonui
McCune–ReischauerTae Wŏnŭi
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Background

Tae Wŏnŭi was a son of King Mu, the second ruler of Balhae, and the brother of the previous king, King Mun; when Mun's son Tae Koengnim died, Wŏnŭi was chosen as the next king.[1][2]

Reign and death

However, upon ascending the throne the king showed a jealous and violent temper. In 793, he was slain by his ministers.[1] The son of Koengnim was chosen to replace him, becoming King Sŏng.[2]

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