Beop of Baekje (died 600) (r. 599–600) was the 29th king of

Baekje Baekje or Paekche (, ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BC to 660 AD. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla. Baekje was founded by Onjo, the third son of Goguryeo's founder Jum ...

, one of the

Three Kingdoms of Korea Samhan or the Three Kingdoms of Korea () refers to the three kingdoms of Goguryeo (고구려, 高句麗), Baekje (백제, 百濟), and Silla (신라, 新羅). Goguryeo was later known as Goryeo (고려, 高麗), from which the modern name ''Kor ...

. He was the eldest son of King Hye. He reigned as Baekje power declined, having lost the

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region to the rival

Silla Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms ...

kingdom. He may have chosen his name, which translates as "law king" or " dharma king", to emphasize his identification with the

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faith.

Beop's brief reign is mostly remembered for his ban on all killing, including hunting and butchering. He ordered the release of falconry, falcons and the burning of fishing and hunting tools. According to the '' Samguk Yusa'', this ban was established in the twelfth lunar month of 599. He began construction on the Wangheungsa temple, which was completed late in his successor's reign.

Family

* Father:

Hye of Baekje King Hye of Baekje (died 599) (r. 598–599) was the 28th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. The second son of the 26th king Seong, he assumed the throne after the death of his older brother and 27th king Wideok, but reigned o ...

* Mother: unknown ** Half-sister: Princess Wu Yeong (우영공주, 優永公主, ?–?) ** Queen: unknown *** Son: Jin'ni-Ō (辰爾王, ?–?) – settled in Japan and became ancestor of the

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and Toyota clan.

In popular culture

* Portrayed by

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in the 2005–06 SBS TV series ''

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''.

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In popular culture

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