Chimnyu of Baekje
Chimnyu of Baekje | |
Hangul | 침류왕 |
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Hanja | 枕流王 |
Revised Romanization | Chimnyu-wang |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'imnyu-wang |
Monarchs of Korea Baekje |
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Chimnyu of Baekje (died 385) (r. 384–385) was the fifteenth king of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the eldest son of Geungusu of Baekje and Lady Ai. He was the first Baekje king to officially recognize Buddhism.
In 384, the Indian Buddhist monk Marananta came to Baekje from Eastern Jin. King Chimnyu welcomed him into the palace, and shortly thereafter adopted Buddhism. In 385, he ordered that a Buddhist temple be built at the Baekje capital of Hansan, and ten people became monks.
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Chimnyu of Baekje Cadet branch of the House of Go Died: 385 | ||
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Preceded by Geungusu |
King of Baekje 384–385 |
Succeeded by Jinsa |
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