Dae Geonhwang

Dae Geonhwang
Hangul 대건황 or 대처황
Hanja 大虔晃 or 大處晃
Revised Romanization Dae Geon-hwang
or Dae Cheo-hwang
McCune–Reischauer Tae Kŏn-hwang
or Tae Ch'ŏ-hwang
Monarchs of Korea
Balhae
  1. Go 698-719
  2. Mu 719–737
  3. Mun 737–793
  4. Dae Won-ui 793
  5. Seong 793-794
  6. Gang 794–809
  7. Jeong 809-812
  8. Hui 812–817
  9. Gan 817–818
  10. Seon 818–830
  11. Dae Ijin 830–857
  12. Dae Geonhwang 857–871
  13. Dae Hyeonseok 871–894
  14. Dae Wihae 894–906
  15. Dae Inseon 906–926

Geonhwang of Balhae (r. 857-871) was the 12th king of Balhae. He was the younger brother of Dae Ijin, his predecessor on the throne.

Because none of Balhae's own records have survived, we know little of Geonhwang except that he sent a few missions to Japan and Tang China.

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    Dae Geonhwang
    Died: 871
    Regnal titles
    Preceded by
    Dae Ijin    		 King of Balhae
    857–871     		Succeeded by
    Dae Hyeonseok


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