Mu of Balhae

Mu of Balhae
Hangul	무왕
Hanja	武王
Revised Romanization	Mu wang
McCune–Reischauer	Mu wang
Birth name
Hangul	대무예
Hanja	大武藝
Revised Romanization	Dae Muye
McCune–Reischauer	Tae Muye

Monarchs of Korea Balhae
Go 698-719 Mu 719–737 Mun 737–793 Dae Won-ui 793 Seong 793-794 Gang 794–809 Jeong 809-812 Hui 812–817 Gan 817–818 Seon 818–830 Dae Ijin 831–857 Dae Geonhwang 857–871 Dae Hyeonseok 871–894 Dae Wihae 894–906 Dae Inseon 906–926

Dae Mu-ye, also known as King Mu (Hangul: 무왕; Hanja: 武王) (r. 718–737), was the second king of the Balhae. He is noted for the military expansion of his domain.

Background

Dae Mu-ye was the eldest son of Dae Jo-yeong, the founder of the ancient kingdom of Balhae, He ascended to the throne after the death in 719 of his father. He was given the title of "King of the Gyeru Province" by Tang Emperor Xuanzong. He gave the posthumous title King Go to his father, Dae Jo-yeong. Since then, He declared the era name In-an, an act of independence from China's Tang dynasty. On the other hand, he frequently sent embassies to the Tang, including his sons and brothers.

Reign

Balhae's aggressive expansion triggered frictions with Tang China, Silla of southern Korea, the Khitans, the Xi, the Göktürks, and several Mohe tribes. When the Heishui Mohe in the north of Balhae came under the direct control of the Tang in 727, he attacked the Heisui Mohe fearing a pincer attack.

Dae Mun-ye (大門藝), His pro-Tang brother, opposed the military campaign and defected to the Tang. In 732, however, he ordered expedition to Tang at the Shandong with the Balhae navy to general Jang Mun-hyu (Hangul: 장문휴; Hanja: 張文休). In 733, Chinese Emperor Xuanzong ordered Dae Mun-ye to attack Balhae, along with forces from Silla, but the attack was not successful.

To avoid international isolation, Balhae began to dispatch embassies to Japan in 729. Japan, whose relationship with Silla was strained, welcomed them as a revival of Goguryeo.

Dae Muye was succeeded by his son Dae Heummu in 737.

Family

• Father
  • Dae Joyeong (대조영, 大祚榮)
• Mother
  • Unknown
• Brothers
  • Dae Munye (대문예, 大門藝)
  • Dae Changbalga (대창발가, 大昌勃價)
  • Dae Hoa (대호아, 大胡雅)
  • Dae Nang-a (대낭아, 大郎雅)
  • Dae Rim (대림, 大琳)
  • Dae Bo-bang (대보방, 大寶方)
• Sons
  • Dae Dorihaeng (대도리행, 大都利行)
  • Dae Ui-sin (대의신)
  • Dae Heummu (대흠무, 大欽茂)
  • Dae Won-ui (대원의, 大元義)

See also

• List of Korean monarchs
• History of Korea

External links

• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
• Citation from The Encyclopedia of World History Sixth Edition, Peter N. Stearns (general editor), © 2001 The Houghton Mifflin Company, at Bartleby.com.
• Columbia Encyclopedia
• U.S. Library of Congress: Country Studies
• Provinces of Balhae Kingdom
• (Korean) The extension of Balhae Kingdom under King Mu

Preceded by Go of Balhae

Kings of Balhae 718–737

Succeeded by Mun of Balhae