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King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo

高朱蒙

King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo

King Dongmyeong of Goguryeo

DynastyKo
YearsBC 58BC 19
BirthplaceNorthern Buyeo
DeathplaceJolbon, Goguryeo
Burial PlaceRyŏkp'o Ward , Pyongyang , North Korea
Dongmyeong SeongwangBC 37
Founder of GoguryeoBC 37
Son of Heaven

Biography

Dongmyeong of Goguryeo (Korean: 동명성왕; Hanja: 東明聖王), personal name Ko Chumong (고주몽; 高朱蒙), was the founding monarch of the kingdom of Goguryeo, and was worshipped as a god-king by the people of Goguryeo and Goryeo. King Dongmyeong was also an important figure for the kingdom of Baekje, as the father of its founding monarch, King Onjo.

Inspiring Quote

"I am the son of the Heavenly Emperor, and my mother is the daughter of the River God."

—— Samguk Sagi

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