Dae Won-ui

Dae Won-ui
Hangul	대원의
Hanja	大元義
Revised Romanization	Dae Won-ui
McCune–Reischauer	Tae Wŏnŭi

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 Won-ui (died 794) (r. 793–794) was the 4th ruler of the king of Balhae.

Background

Dae Won-ui was a son of King Mu, the second ruler of Balhae, and the brother of the previous emperor, Emperor Mun; when Mun's son Dae Goeng-rim died, Won-ui was chosen as the next king.

Reign and death

However, upon ascending the throne the king showed a jealous and violent temper. In 794, he was slain by his ministers. The son of Goeng-rim was chosen to replace him, becoming King Seong.

See also

• Balhae

Preceded by Mun of Balhae

Kings of Balhae 793–794

Succeeded by Seong of Balhae

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