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Dae Geonhwang

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Hangul
  
대건황 or 대처황

Hanja
  
大虔晃 or 大處晃

Name
  
Dae Geonhwang


Revised Romanization
  
Dae Geon-hwang or Dae Cheo-hwang

McCune–Reischauer
  
Tae Kon-hwang or Tae Ch'o-hwang

Geonhwang of Balhae (r. 857-871) was the 12th king of Balhae. He was the younger brother of Dae Ijin, his predecessor on the throne.

Because none of Balhae's own records have survived, we know little of Geonhwang except that he sent a few missions to Japan and Tang China.

References

Dae Geonhwang Wikipedia