Dae Won-ui
Appearance
Dae Won-ui | |||||||
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Hangul | 대원의 | ||||||
Hanja | 大元義 | ||||||
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Monarchs of Korea |
Balhae |
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Dae Won-ui (died 793) (r. 793) was the 4th ruler of the kingdom of Balhae.
Background
Dae Won-ui was a son of King Mu, the second ruler of Balhae, and the brother of the previous king, King Mun; when Mun's son Dae Goeng-rim died, Won-ui was chosen as the next king.[1][2]
Reign and death
However, upon ascending the throne the king showed a jealous and violent temper. In 793, he was slain by his ministers.[1] The son of Goeng-rim was chosen to replace him, becoming King Seong.[2]
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