Bojang of Goguryeo
| Bojang of Goguryeo | |
| Hangul | 보장왕 |
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| Hanja | 寶藏王 |
| Revised Romanization | Bojang-wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pojang-wang |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 장, 보장 |
| Hanja | 臧, 寶臧 |
| Revised Romanization | Jang, Bojang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chang, Pojang |
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Monarchs of Korea Goguryeo |
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Bojang of Goguryeo (died 682) (r. 642–668) was the 28th and last king of Goguryeo the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was placed on the throne by the military leader Yeon Gaesomun. His reign ended when Goguryeo fell to the allied forces of the southern Korean kingdom of Silla and the Tang Dynasty China.
The period of his rule over Goguryeo is recounted in the final two books of the Goguryeo annals in the Samguk Sagi. King Bojang’s given name was Chang, though he was also known as Pojang.
Bojang was son of the younger brother of the previous king Yeongnyu. In 642, the general Yeon Gaesomun carried out a coup d'etat and killed Yeongnyu and many of his supporters. Bojang was then placed on the throne.
With the aim of inducing Goguryeo to join an expedition against Baekje, Silla dispatched Kim Chunchu to request the commitment of troops but Goguryeo did not consent
For most of his reign, Bojang was a puppet King, giving a veneer of legitimacy to Yeon Gaesomun's military rule. For example, at Yeon's instigation he supported Taoism and issued edicts repressing Buddhism in the country, which had formerly been officially Buddhist.
Goguryeo experienced many natural disasters during his reign.
Goguryeo continued battle against the southern Korean kingdom of Silla, in alliance with the third of the Three Kingdoms, Baekje. Silla was further isolated by Goguryeo's restored relations with the Wa of Japan. In 642, Silla sent Kim Chun-chu to negotiate a treaty, but when Yeon Gaesomun demanded the return of the Seoul region, talks broke down, leading Silla to eventually ally with the Tang Dynasty.
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