Mu of Balhae
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Dae Mu-ye, also known as King Mu (r. 718–737), was the second king of the Balhae
. He is noted for the military expansion of his domain.
, He ascended to the throne after the death in 719 of his father. He was given the title of "King of the Gyeru Province" by Tang Emperor Xuanzong
. He gave the posthumous title King Go to his father, Dae Jo-yeong. Since then, He declared the era name In-an, an act of independence from China's Tang dynasty
. On the other hand, he frequently sent embassies to the Tang, including his sons and brothers.
of southern Korea, the Khitan
s, the Xi
, the Göktürks, and several Mohe tribes. When the Heishui Mohe
in the north of Balhae came under the direct control of the Tang in 727, he attacked the Heisui Mohe fearing a pincer attack.
Dae Mun-ye (大門藝), His pro-Tang brother, opposed the military campaign and defected to the Tang. In 732, however, he ordered expedition to Tang at the Shandong
with the Balhae navy to general Jang Mun-hyu . In 733, Chinese Emperor Xuanzong
ordered Dae Mun-ye to attack Balhae, along with forces from Silla
, but the attack was not successful.
To avoid international isolation, Balhae began to dispatch embassies to Japan
in 729. Japan, whose relationship with Silla
was strained, welcomed them as a revival of Goguryeo
.
Dae Muye was succeeded by his son Dae Heummu
in 737.
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 is noted for the military expansion of his domain.
Background
Dae Mu-ye was the eldest son of Dae Jo-yeong, the founder of the ancient kingdom of BalhaeBalhae
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 ascended to the throne after the death in 719 of his father. He was given the title of "King of the Gyeru Province" by Tang Emperor Xuanzong
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang , also commonly known as Emperor Ming of Tang , personal name Li Longji , known as Wu Longji from 690 to 705, was the seventh emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, reigning from 712 to 756. His reign of 43 years was the longest during the Tang Dynasty...
. He gave the posthumous title King Go to his father, Dae Jo-yeong. Since then, He declared the era name In-an, an act of independence from China's Tang dynasty
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui Dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period. It was founded by the Li family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the Sui Empire...
. On the other hand, he frequently sent embassies to the Tang, including his sons and brothers.
Reign
Balhae's aggressive expansion triggered frictions with Tang China, SillaSilla
Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
of southern Korea, the Khitan
Khitan people
thumb|250px|Khitans [[Eagle hunting|using eagles to hunt]], painted during the Chinese [[Song Dynasty]].The Khitan people , or Khitai, Kitan, or Kidan, were a nomadic Mongolic people, originally located at Mongolia and Manchuria from the 4th century...
s, the Xi
Xi
Xi is the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet. It is pronounced in Modern Greek, and generally or in English...
, the Göktürks, and several Mohe tribes. When the Heishui Mohe
Heishui Mohe
The Heishui Mohe or Heuksu Malgal also called Black-River Mohe , were the most feared among the Mohe tribes...
in the north of Balhae came under the direct control of the Tang in 727, he attacked the Heisui Mohe fearing a pincer attack.
Dae Mun-ye (大門藝), His pro-Tang brother, opposed the military campaign and defected to the Tang. In 732, however, he ordered expedition to Tang at the Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
with the Balhae navy to general Jang Mun-hyu . In 733, Chinese Emperor Xuanzong
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang , also commonly known as Emperor Ming of Tang , personal name Li Longji , known as Wu Longji from 690 to 705, was the seventh emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, reigning from 712 to 756. His reign of 43 years was the longest during the Tang Dynasty...
ordered Dae Mun-ye to attack Balhae, along with forces from Silla
Silla
Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
, but the attack was not successful.
To avoid international isolation, Balhae began to dispatch embassies to 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...
in 729. Japan, whose relationship with Silla
Silla
Silla was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and one of the longest sustained dynasties in...
was strained, welcomed them as a revival 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....
.
Dae Muye was succeeded by his son Dae Heummu
Dae Heummu
Emperor Mun of Balhae was the personal name of Dae Heum-mu, the third and longest-reigning ruler of the Balhae, the successor state to Goguryeo...
in 737.
Family
- Father
- Dae Joyeong (대조영, 大祚榮)
- Mother
- Unknown
- Brothers
- Dae Munye (대문예, 大門藝)
- Dae Changbalga (대창발가, 大昌勃價)
- Dae Hoa (대호아, 大胡雅)
- Dae Nang-a (대낭아, 大郎雅)
- Dae Rim (대림, 大琳)
- Dae Bo-bang (대보방, 大寶方)
- Sons
- Dae Dorihaeng (대도리행, 大都利行)
- Dae Ui-sin (대의신)
- Dae HeummuDae HeummuEmperor Mun of Balhae was the personal name of Dae Heum-mu, the third and longest-reigning ruler of the Balhae, the successor state to Goguryeo...
(대흠무, 大欽茂) - Dae Won-uiDae Won-uiDae Won-ui was the 4th ruler of the king of Balhae.- Background :Dae Won-ui was a son of King Mu, the second ruler of Balhae, and the brother of the previous emperor, Emperor Mun; when Mun's son Dae Goeng-rim died, Won-ui was chosen as the next king.- Reign and death :However, upon ascending the...
(대원의, 大元義)
