Sang-nu (; died 294) was the prime minister 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 ...
during the reign of
King Seocheon, and the son of previous Prime Minister
Eum-u.
Background
Sang-nu, like his father, was from the ''Biryu-Bu'' 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 ...
. His last name and ancestry are also unknown, but it is known that he and his father possessed a considerable amount of power over the nobles. Sang-Noo was the first Prime Minister to have inherited the position of prime minister from his father.
Life
Very little is mentioned on this figure. This lack of mention in historical records may signify that prime minister Sang-nu was an excellent government official, or an incompetent one. This cannot be known. Sang-nu died in the year 294, during the 3rd year of the reign of
King Bongsang and was succeeded by
Chang Jo-ri
Chang Jo-ri (창조리, 倉助利) (?-?) was the prime minister of Goguryeo during the reigns of Kings Bongsang and Micheon.
Background
Chang Jo-ri's origins or ancestry is not mentioned in historical records. It can be inferred that Prime Min ...
.
See also
*
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 ...
*
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 ...
Sources
* ''Samguk Sagi, Goguryeo Bon-Gi''
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3rd-century government officials
3rd-century Korean people