Heo Hwang-ok
Legendary queen of Geumgwan Gaya (32–189) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heo Hwang-ok (Korean: 허황옥; Hanja: 許黃玉; 32AD – 189AD) also known as Empress Boju (보주태후; 普州太后),[2] was a legendary queen mentioned in Samguk yusa, a 13th-century Korean chronicle. According to Samguk Yusa, she became the wife of King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya at the age of 16, after having arrived by boat from a distant kingdom called "Ayuta".[3] Her native kingdom is believed to be located in India.[3][4] There is a tomb in Gimhae, South Korea, that is believed to be hers,[5] and a memorial in Ayodhya, India built in 2020.[6] The Ayuta Kingdom (아유타국; 阿踰陁國) is a misinterpretation of the Ay Kingdom, a vassal to the Pandyan Empire of ancient Tamilakam as some sources allude to her coming from the southern part of India,[7]
Heo Hwang-ok | |||||
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Empress Heo | |||||
Queen consort of Geumgwan Gaya | |||||
Tenure | 189 AD | ||||
Predecessor | Princess Mother Jeonggyeon | ||||
Successor | Lady Mojeong | ||||
Born | 32 AD State of Ayuta | ||||
Died | 189 AD (aged about 157) (1st day, 3rd months in Lunar) Gimhae, South Gyeongsang Province | ||||
Spouse | King Suro of Gaya | ||||
Issue | King Geodeung of Gaya 10 other sons Lady Kim of Garak State[1] | ||||
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Korean | 허황옥 許黃玉 |