Anjang of Goguryeo
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King Anjang of Goguryeo (died 531) (r. 519–531) was the 22nd ruler of Goguryeo
, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea
.
. He was named Crown Prince in the seventh year of Munjamyeong's reign (498), and assumed the throne when his father died in 519.
Under Anjang, Goguryeo continued to maintain close relations with the Chinese dynasties, notably Wei and Liang
, to counterbalance the volatile relationship with the southerly Korean kingdoms of Baekje
and Silla
. He attacked Baekje in 523 and 529.
.
woman and the 22nd Great King of Goguryeo
. It shows many parallels to the Western culture's Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
, and also the story of Prince Hodong and Princess Nangnang, who also had a forbidden love.
Goguryeo
Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea
Three Kingdoms of Korea
The Three Kingdoms of Korea refer to the ancient Korean kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium...
.
Background
Go Heung-an was the eldest son of King MunjamyeongMunjamyeong of Goguryeo
King Munja of Goguryeo was the 21st monarch of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the grandson of King Jangsu...
. He was named Crown Prince in the seventh year of Munjamyeong's reign (498), and assumed the throne when his father died in 519.
Under Anjang, Goguryeo continued to maintain close relations with the Chinese dynasties, notably Wei and Liang
Liang Dynasty
The Liang Dynasty , also known as the Southern Liang Dynasty , was the third of the Southern dynasties in China and was followed by the Chen Dynasty...
, to counterbalance the volatile relationship with the southerly Korean kingdoms of Baekje
Baekje
Baekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....
and Silla
Silla
Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
. He attacked Baekje in 523 and 529.
Succession
When Anjang died without heir in 531, he was succeeded by his younger brother, AnwonAnwon of Goguryeo
King Anwon of Goguryeo was the 23rd ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the younger brother of King Anjang, and is said to have been tall and wise....
.
The Love story of Go Heung-an and Lady Han
Among the numerous historical Korean stories, there is the Love story of a BaekjeBaekje
Baekje or Paekche was a kingdom located in southwest Korea. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla....
woman and the 22nd Great King of Goguryeo
Goguryeo
Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
. It shows many parallels to the Western culture's Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
, and also the story of Prince Hodong and Princess Nangnang, who also had a forbidden love.
See also
- List of Korea-related topics
- History of KoreaHistory of KoreaThe Korean Peninsula was inhabited from the Lower Paleolithic about 400,000-500,000 years ago. Archeological evidence indicates that the presence of modern humans in northeast Asia dates to 39,000 years ago. The earliest known Korean pottery dates to around 8000 BC, and the Neolithic period began...
- Three Kingdoms of KoreaThree Kingdoms of KoreaThe Three Kingdoms of Korea refer to the ancient Korean kingdoms of Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium...
- List of Korean monarchs