Buyeo Kingdom

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Buyeo Kingdom --------------------- Buyeo or Puyŏ, Fuyu in Chinese, was an ancient Korean kingdom located from today's Manchuria to northern Korea, from around the 2nd century BC to 494. Its remnants were absorbed by the neighboring and brotherhood kingdom of Goguryeo in 494. Both Goguryeo and Baekje, two of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, considered themselves its successor nation. Although records are sparse and contradictory, it is speculated that in 86 BCE, Dongbuyeo (Eastern Buyeo) branched out, after which the original Buyeo is sometimes referred to as Bukbuyeo (Northern Buyeo). Jolbon Buyeo was a small tribal state situated in north of the Korean peninsula and Manchuria. According to Samguk Sagi, in 504, the tribute emissary Yesilbu mentions that the gold of Buyeo can no longer be obtainable for tribute as Buyeo has been driven out by the Malgal and the Somna & absorbed into Baekje. It is also shown that the Emperor Shizong wished that Buyeo would regain its former glory. In 538, long after the fall of Buyeo, Baekje renamed itself Nambuyeo (Southern Buyeo). "Buyeo" may also refer to a Baekje surname or Buyeo County in South Korea. The founder of Buyeo kingdom was Dongmyeong, having no relations with Jumong who founded Goguryeo. After its foundation, Hae Mosu (son of heaven) brought the royal court to his new palace, and they proclaimed him King. Hae Mosu called his new kingdom "Buyeo" to show that he was the true successor to the Kings of Buyeo. Generally, This Buyeo is often known as "Bukbuyeo" (Northern Buyeo). Jumong is described as the son of Hae Mosu and Yuhwa, who was a daughter of the Habaek. In early 3rd century, Gongsun Du, a Chinese warlord in Liaodong, supported Buyeo to counter Xianbei in the north and Goguryeo in the east. After destroying the Gongsun family, the northern Chinese state of Cao Wei sent Guanqiu Jian to attack Goguryeo. A squad of the expeditionary force led by Wang Qi, the Grand Administrator of the Xuantu commandery, was welcomed by Buyeo. It brought detailed information of the kingdom to China. After that, Buyeo was torn between big powers, and ravaged during the waves of movement of northern nomadic peoples into China. In 285 the Murong tribe of the Xianbei, led by Murong Hui, invaded Buyeo, pushing King Uiryeo to suicide, & forcing the relocation of the court to Okjeo. Considering its friendly relationship with Jin Dynasty, Emperor Wu helped King Uira revive Buyeo. Goguryeo's attack sometime before 347 caused further decline. Having lost its stronghold near Harbin, Buyeo moved southwestward to Nong'an. Around 347, Buyeo was attacked by Murong Huang of the Former Yan, & King Hyeon was captured. A remnant of Buyeo seems to have lingered around modern Harbin area under the influence of Goguryeo. Buyeo paid tribute once to Northern Wei in 457, but otherwise seems to have been controlled by Goguryeo. In 494, Buyeo were under attack by the rising Wuji (also known as the Mohe, & the Buyeo court moved and surrendered to Goguryeo. According to the Samguk Sagi & other accounts, the kingdom of Dongbuyeo (86 BCE - 22 CE) branched out to the east of Bukbuyeo, near the land of Okjeo. Bukbuyeo's King died, & his brother Hae Buru succeeded him and became the king of Bukbuyeo. Hae Buru found a golden frog-like child under a large rock. Hae Buru named the child Geumwa, meaning golden frog, & later made him crown prince. Geumwa became king after Hae Buru's death. Geumwa met Yuhwa, the daughter of Habaek, & brought her back to his palace. She was said to have been impregnated by sunlight & to have laid a golden egg. Geumwa made many attempts to destroy the egg, but failed, & returned the egg to Yuhwa. From the egg hatched Jumong, who later founded the kingdom of Goguryeo. Jumong later fled to Jolbon Buyeo after numerous assassination attempts by the seven sons of King Geumwa. Geumwa's eldest son Daeso became the next king. Daeso attacked Goguryeo during the reign of its second King Yuri. Goguryeo's third king Daemusin attacked Dongbuyeo and killed Daeso. After internal strife, Dongbuyeo fell, and its territory was absorbed into Goguryeo. Many ancient historical records indicate the Jolbon Buyeo, apparently referring to the incipient Goguryeo or its capital city. In 37 BCE, Jumong became the first king of Goguryeo. Jumong went on to conquer Okjeo, Dongye, and Haengin, regaining some of Buyeo and former territory of Gojoseon. Goguryeo & Baekje, two of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, considered themselves successors of Buyeo. King Onjo, the founder of Baekje, is said to have been a son of King Dongmyeongseong, founder of Goguryeo. Baekje officially changed its name to Nambuyeo (South Buyeo) in 538. It is difficult to say which artifacts were specifically from Buyeo, but there are many items from this period. For more information: - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buyeo_kingdom - http://koreanhistory.info/BronzeAgeKorea.htm - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX6F2zjjF7w