Sin Sung-gyŏm (; 882 – October 927) was a

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n general during the turbulent

Later Three Kingdoms The Later Three Kingdoms period (; c. 890s – 936 AD) of ancient Korea saw a partial revival of the old three kingdoms which had dominated the peninsula from the 1st century BC to the 7th century. After the Unified Silla kingdom had ruled Kor ...

period in the early 10th century. Born in Gwanghaeju (present-day

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), he became a general in the kingdom of

Taebong Taebong (; ) was a state established by Kung Ye () on the Korean Peninsula in 901 during the Later Three Kingdoms. Name The state's initial name was Goryeo, after the official name of Goguryeo, a previous state in Manchuria and the northern ...

. He was instrumental in helping

Wang Kŏn Taejo (; 31 January 877 – 4 July 943), personal name Wang Kŏn (), also known as Taejo Wang Kŏn (), was the founder of the Goryeo Dynasty of Korea. He ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Three Kingdoms in 936. Background ...

, who later founded the state of

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean state founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korea, Korean Peninsula until the establishment of Joseon in 1392. Goryeo achieved what has b ...

to achieve power. He is widely viewed as the founder of the Pyongsan Shin clan, which includes the famous actress

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. Sin is remembered today for giving his life for Wang Kŏn in the aftermath of a rout of their forces by

Later Baekje Later Baekje (, ) was one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, along with Taebong and Silla. Later Baekje was a Korean dynastic kingdom founded by the disaffected Silla general Kyŏn Hwŏn in 900, whom led the local gentry and populace tha ...

near present-day

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. According to the legend, the two exchanged armor so that the king would be able to escape the battlefield. While Wang Kŏn escaped the battlefield, Sin and the remaining army fought bravely against the Later Baekje army. But eventually, his army was routed and in the woods Sin was shot with arrows and was killed by the enemy. He was beheaded and his head was sent to

Kyŏn Hwŏn Kyŏn Hwŏn (; 867 – 27 September 936, ruled from 892 – March 935) was the king and founder of Later Baekje, one of the Later Three Kingdoms of Korea, and reigned from 892 to 935. Some records render his name as Chin Hwŏn (). He was also t ...

, King of Later Baekje. Through his only son, Sin became the 16th great-grandfather of

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and the 17th great-grandfather of

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Family

* Father - name unknown (845 – ?) * Mother - name unknown (845 – ?) * Sibling(s) ** Older brother - Sin Nŭng-gil (; 872 – ?) * Wives and their issue ** Lady Kim (; 869 – ?) *** Daughter - Lady Sin of the Pyongsan Sin clan (; 896 – ?) *** Daughter - Lady Sin of the Pyongsan Sin clan (; 900 – ?) *** Son - Sin Po-jang (; 903 – ?) *** Daughter - Lady Sin of the Pyongsan Sin clan (; 913 – ?) ** Lady Yu of the

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(; 912 – ?) - No issue.

Cultural references

*'' First Love'' (1996–1997) *'' Taejo Wang Geon'' (2000–2002), portrayed by Kim Hyung-il *''Thousand Days Unofficial History'' - Episode 73 ( ko) (2018) *''Taejo Wang Geon'' (2022)

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10th-century Korean people Goryeo generals 927 deaths Deaths by arrow wounds Year of birth unknown Pyongsan Shin clan Taebong generals 882 births {{SouthKorea-mil-bio-stub

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