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Hangul
  
분서왕

Name
  
Bunseo Baekje

McCune–Reischauer
  
Punso-wang

Revised Romanization
  
Bunseo-wang

Hanja
  
汾西王


Bunseo of Baekje (died 304, r. 298–304) was the tenth king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.

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Background

He was the eldest son of King Chaekgye. 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".

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 poisoned him.

Samguk Sagi:

  • 298 AD, winter, tenth month. There was a great amnesty.
  • 299 AD, spring, first month. The king visisted 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 terrritory of Lelang commandery. Winter, tenth month. The king, by an assassin sent by the master of Lelang commandery, was killed.

    • Legacy

    With the death of Bunseo, a descendent 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.

    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.

    • References

    Bunseo of Baekje Wikipedia
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