Seong of Baekje
26th King of Baekje Korea (r. 523–554) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Seong of Baekje (also Holy King, 504?-554) (r. 523–554) was the 26th king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was a son of Muryeong of Baekje and is best known for making Buddhism the state religion, moving the national capital to Sabi (present-day Buyeo County), and reclaiming the center of the Korean Peninsula. His demise eventually came at the hands of an ally who betrayed him. The name Seong translates as 'The Holy.'
Quick Facts King Seong聖王 성왕, King of Baekje ...
King Seong 聖王 성왕 | |||||
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King of Baekje | |||||
Reign | 523–554 | ||||
Coronation | 523 | ||||
Predecessor | Muryeong of Baekje | ||||
Successor | Wideok of Baekje | ||||
Born | 504? Baekje | ||||
Died | 554 Baekje Gwansanseong | ||||
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Father | Muryeong of Baekje | ||||
Mother | Grand Lady |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Seong of Baekje | |
Hangul | 성왕, 명왕, 성명왕 |
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Hanja | 聖王, 明王, 聖明王 |
Revised Romanization | Seong-wang, Myeong-wang, Seongmyeong-wang |
McCune–Reischauer | Sŏng-wang, Myŏng-wang, Sŏngmyŏng-wang |
Birth name | |
Hangul | 명농 |
Hanja | 明襛 |
Revised Romanization | Myeongnong |
McCune–Reischauer | Myŏngnong |
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