King Bu was king of
Gija Joseon
Gija Joseon (1120–194 BC) was a dynasty of Gojoseon allegedly founded by the sage Jizi (Gija), a member of the Shang dynasty royal house. Concrete evidence for Jizi's role in the history of Gojoseon is lacking, and the narrative has been c ...
. The period of his reign was from 232 BC to 220 BC. His
posthumous name
A posthumous name is an honorary name given mostly to the notable dead in East Asian culture. It is predominantly practiced in East Asian countries such as China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, and Thailand. Reflecting on the person's accomplishments or ...
was King Jong Tong (hangul: 종통왕, hanja: 宗統王). His personal name was Gibu (hangul: 기부, hanja: 基否). He was succeeded by
Jun of Gojoseon
Jun of Gojoseon was the last king of Gija Joseon. He was succeeded by Wiman (Wei Man), whose usurpation of the throne began the dynasty of Wiman Joseon of Gojoseon.
Overthrowing and exile into Mahan
Wiman entered Gojoseon as a refugee, and sub ...
.
[:"One of the China’s interest to East was trading and their embarkation upon Joseon was continued. There are some merchants observed in Korea and its neighboring countries. And in that Joseon, throne was acceded from King Bu to Jun Wang who was the last king. That Joseon is so-called Gija Josen."]
See also
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List of Korean monarchs
This is a list of monarchs of Korea, arranged by dynasty. Names are romanized according to the South Korean Revised Romanization of Korean. McCune–Reischauer romanizations may be found at the articles about the individual monarchs.
Gojoseon
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History of Korea
The Lower Paleolithic era in the Korean Peninsula and Manchuria began roughly half a million years ago.
Christopher J. Norton, "The Current State of Korean Paleoanthropology", (2000), ''Journal of Human Evolution'', 38: 803–825.
The earlies ...
References
External links
* 안정복의 《동사강목》(東史綱目)
* 이덕무의 《앙엽기》(盎葉記)
국가지식포털 한국고전번역원 - 기자조선 계보* 이만운의 《기년아람》(紀年兒覽)
권5 기자조선*
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Gija Joseon rulers