Gang of Balhae
Encyclopedia
Gang of Balhae (r. 795–809) was the sixth to rule the king of Balhae
. He was the son of Emperor Mun, who was Balhae's third emperor. He chose the era name Jeongnyeok (正曆, "upright policy"). During his reign, there was active trade with Japan
and Tang China, and missions passed frequently among the three states.
Balhae
Balhae was a Manchurian kingdom established after the fall of Goguryeo. After Goguryeo's capital and southern territories fell to Unified Silla, Dae Jo-yeong, a Mohe general, whose father was Dae Jung-sang, established Jin , later called Balhae.Balhae occupied southern parts of Manchuria and...
. He was the son of Emperor Mun, who was Balhae's third emperor. He chose the era name Jeongnyeok (正曆, "upright policy"). During his reign, there was active trade with Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and Tang China, and missions passed frequently among the three states.