King Bongsang of Goguryeo (died 300, r. 292–300) 烽上王一云雉葛., 諱相夫或云歃矢婁., 西川王之太子也. 㓜驕逸多疑忌. 西川王二十三年薨, 太子即位. was the 14th ruler of

Goguryeo Goguryeo (37 BC–668 AD) ( ) also called Goryeo (), was a Korean kingdom located in the northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula and the southern and central parts of Northeast China. At its peak of power, Goguryeo controlled most ...

, the northernmost 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

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. From his youth, he is said to have been arrogant and dissolute, full of mistrust and envy. As soon as he was crowned, Bongsang charged his popular uncle Go Dal-ga (Prince An-guk) with treason and had him slain, upsetting his people. In the eighth lunar month of 293 the

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chieftain

Murong Hui Murong Hui (慕容廆, 269 – 4 June 333), courtesy name Yiluo (弈洛), was an Xianbei chief, formally known as Duke Xiang of Liaodong, posthumously honored as Emperor Wuxuan (武宣皇帝). In the Book of Jin, Murong Hui was described as ...

invaded. Bongsang fled to the mountain of Sinseong. The '' sohyeong'' of the north, Go No-ja, led five hundred cavalry out to meet the king, and went on to defeat the Xianbei forces. King Bongsang promoted Go No-ja to '' daehyeong'', a position of the 5th rank, giving him Gongnim as stipend land. The following month, the king feared that his younger brother Go Dol-go was plotting against him, and forced him to commit suicide. Dol-go's son, the subsequent king Micheon fled and preserved his own life. In the eighth month of 296, Murong Hui invaded once more, but was repelled. The following month, a heavy frost and hail fell and destroyed the crops, but the king carried on with reconstructing the palace with gaining massive complaints from his people. In spite of continuous resentment, King didn't listen to the counsels of his ministers, while some of Goguryeo people chose to flee away from forced labor. In the end, his ministers carried out a coup in the eighth lunar month of 300. 助利知王之不悛, 退與羣臣, 謀廢之. Bongsang and his two sons committed suicide. He was buried in Bongsan-won. The ministers found the escaped prince, and set him on the throne as King Micheon.

Family

*Father: King Seocheon (서천왕, 西川王) **Grandfather: King Jungcheon (중천왕, 中川王) **Grandmother: ''Queen'', of the Yeon clan (왕후 연씨, 王后椽氏) *Mother: ''Queen'', of the U clan (왕후 우씨, 王后于氏) **Grandfather: U Su (우수, 于漱) *Wife: Unknown queen **Both of their two sons were committed suicide by hanging himself with his father.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bongsang of Goguryeo Goguryeo rulers 300 deaths Year of birth unknown 3rd-century Korean people

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