Gan of Balhae
| Gan of Balhae | |
| Hangul | 간 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 簡 |
| RR | Gan |
| MR | Kan |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 대명충 |
| Hanja | 大明忠 |
| RR | Dae Myeongchung |
| MR | Tae Myŏngch'ung |
| Monarchs of Korea |
| Balhae |
|---|
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Gan (died 818) (r. 817–818) was the ninth king of Balhae.[1][2] He was the son of the sixth king, King Gang, and the younger brother of King Hui and King Jeong. He chose the era name Taesi (太始, "majestic beginning").
Family
- Father: Dae Sungrin, King Gang (강왕 대숭린; 康王 大嵩璘)
- Grandfather: Dae Heummu, King Mun (문왕 대흠무; 文王 大欽茂)
- Older brother: Dae Wonyu, King Jeong (정왕 대원유; 定王 大元瑜)
- Older brother: Dae Eonui, King Hui (희왕 대언의; 僖王 大言義)
- Grandfather: Dae Heummu, King Mun (문왕 대흠무; 文王 大欽茂)
- Wife: Empress Sunmok of the Tae clan (순목황후 태씨; 順穆皇后 泰氏) – No issue.
See also
References
- ^ Shin, Michael D. (2014-12-15). Korean History in Maps. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-09846-6.
- ^ Pyŏn, Wŏl-lim (2005). The Lives of Korean Women in History. Iljisa Publishing House. ISBN 978-89-312-0560-2.