Ugŏ of Gojoseon
Last King of Wiman Chosŏn (r. ?–108 BC)
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Ugŏ (Korean: 위우거; Hanja: 衛右渠, died 108 BC) was the last king of Wiman Chosŏn, the last remnant of Gojoseon. He was a grandson of Wi Man.
| Ugŏ | |
|---|---|
| King of Wiman Chosŏn | |
| Reign | Unknown – 108 BC |
| Died | 108 BC Wanggeom-seong, Wiman Chosŏn |
| Issue | Wi Jang |
| House | Wi |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 위우거 |
| Hanja | 衛右渠 |
| RR | Wi Ugeo |
| MR | Wi Ugŏ |
| Monarch name | |
| Hangul | 우거왕 |
| Hanja | 右渠王 |
| RR | Ugeowang |
| MR | Ugŏwang |
Ugŏ was killed by an assassin sent by a faction advocating surrender. Even after the death of Ugŏ, Gojoseon resisted the Han forces until 108 BC but lost and the Four Commanderies of Han were then set up.
Family
Rebellion against Ugŏ
Around the period from 128 BC to 126 BC, Canghai Commandery, covering an area in northern Korean peninsula to southern Manchuria, existed. Nan Lü (南閭), who was a monarch of Dongye and a subject of Wiman Chosŏn, revolted against Ugŏ of Gojoseon and then surrendered to the Han dynasty with 280,000 people.[a] The Canghai Commandery was established following this revolution, however in 2 years, it was abolished by Gongsun Hong.[1]
Gallery
Korea in 108 BC. Wiman Chosŏn before destroyed by Han dynasty.
Han dynasty destroys Wiman Chosŏn, and establishing the Four Commanderies.
See also
Notes
- Book of the Later Han, Treatise on the Dongyi, 元朔元年武帝年也., 濊君南閭等【集解】 惠棟曰, 顏籀云, 南閭者, 薉君之名.畔右渠, 率二十八萬口詣遼東內屬, 武帝以其地爲蒼海郡, 數年乃罷.
