Taewang
Taewang | |
Hangul | 태왕 |
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Hanja | 太王 |
Revised Romanization | Taewang |
McCune–Reischauer | T'aewang |
Taewang (태왕; 太王), literally meaning "Greatest King", was an imperial title used in Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, by rulers such as Gwanggaeto the Great and Jangsu.[1][2] Taewang was equivalent to "emperor" and indicated the independent worldview of Goguryeo,[3] which, based on epitaphs dating to the 4th and 5th centuries, had concepts of Son of Heaven (天帝之子) and independent tianxia.[4][5][6] The title Seongwang (성왕; 聖王), literally meaning "Holy King", was also used in Goguryeo.[7]
Some rulers of Silla, such as Beopheung and Jinheung, used the title of Taewang as well.[8]
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Gwanggaeto Stele, inscribed with "Taewang", referring to Gwanggaeto the Great
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Bronze bowl discovered in a Silla royal tomb, inscribed with "Taewang", referring to Gwanggaeto the Great[9]
See also
References
- ^ Youn, Myung Chul (2014). "Beauty, meaning, and logics Reflected on King Gwanggaeto's Monument". Journal of Dangun Studies (in Kanuri). 30 (30): 283–336. ISSN 1229-893X. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ a b "중원고구려비(中原高句麗碑)". 한국금석문 종합영상정보시스템. National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "Goguryeo's Worldview and Three Kingdoms". Korea Now. 33. Korea Herald: 32. 2004. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
They called their king "taewang" ("the greatest king"). Taewang was a title equivalent to "emperor" and referred to the ruler of the entire world of Goguryeo. In short, the practice of calling their king "taewang" was based on Goguryeo's independent worldview.
- ^ Yeongkwang, Jo (2015). "Status and Tasks for Study of the Foreign Relations and World View of Koguryo in the Gwanggaeto Stele". Dongbuga Yeoksa Nonchong (in Korean) (49): 70–76. ISSN 1975-7840. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "고구려의 천하관". 우리역사넷 (in Korean). National Institute of Korean History. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
- ^ "장수왕의 남진 정책". 우리역사넷. National Institute of Korean History. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ "광개토왕(廣開土王)(고구려) (談德)". 한국사 콘텐츠. National Institute of Korean History. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- ^ "(1) 대왕호의 사용과 연호의 제정". 우리역사넷. National Institute of Korean History. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
- ^ "경주 호우총 출토 청동 '광개토대왕'명 호우 (慶州 壺杅塚 出土 靑銅 '廣開土大王'銘 壺杅)". 국가문화유산포탈. Cultural Heritage Administration. Retrieved 19 February 2019.