Bunseo of Baekje
Bunseo of Baekje (died 304, r. 298–304) was the tenth king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
| Bunseo of Baekje | |
| Hangul | 분서왕 |
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| Hanja | 汾西王 |
| Revised Romanization | Bunseo-wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Punsŏ-wang |
| Monarchs of Korea Baekje |
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Background
He was the eldest son of King Chaekgye.[1] He became king upon Chaekgye's death in 298 when he was killed in battle during the 13th year of his reign. The Samguk Sagi records that "from his youth he was bright and intelligent, and in his performance of rites he was bold and upright. His father the king loved him, and never separated him from his side".[2][3]
Reign
He continued to wage war against the Chinese Lelang commandery whose forces had killed his father. In 304, he captured a western district of the Lelang commandery. According to the Samguk Sagi, the governor of the commandery thereupon sent an assassin who killed him.[4][3][5]
Samguk Sagi:
- 298 AD, winter, tenth month. There was a great amnesty.
- 299 AD, spring, first month. The king visited Dongmyeong shrine.
- 302 AD, summer, fourth month. A comet was seen during the day.
- 304 AD, spring, second month. The king secretly led an army to go and take the western territory of Lelang commandery. Winter, tenth month. The king was killed by an assassin sent by the master of Lelang commandery.
Legacy
With the death of Bunseo, a descendant of the 8th king Goi, the rival royal line descended from the 5th king Chogo, retook the throne, except for the brief rule of Bunseo's son Gye as the 12th king.[3]
Family
- Father: Chaekgye of Baekje
- Mother: Lady Bogwa (보과부인, 寶菓夫人) - daughter of the governor of Daifang commandery.
- Queen(s): unknown
- Son: Buyeo Gye (扶餘契, ?–346) - eldest son, 12th King of Baekje, Gye of Baekje.
- Queen(s): unknown
References
Content in this article was copied from Samguk Sagi Scroll 23 at the Shoki Wiki, which is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 (Unported) (CC-BY-SA 3.0) license.
- Park, Hyun Sook, «백제의중앙과지방»(Central area and regions of Baekje), p. 71, Juryuseong, 2005, ISBN 8987096513
- Samguk Sagi, Scroll 23
- "분서왕" (in Korean). Doopedia. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- "분서왕" (in Korean). Encyclopaedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
- "King Chaekgye, King Bunseo". KBS World. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
Bunseo of Baekje Cadet branch of the House of Go Died: 304 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Chaekgye |
King of Baekje 298–304 |
Succeeded by Biryu |