Hŭi of Balhae (original) (raw)
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8th King of Balhae (r. 812–817)
| Hŭi of Balhae | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 대언의 |
| Hanja | 大言義 |
| RR | Dae Eonui |
| MR | Tae Ŏnŭi |
| Monarch name | |
| Hangul | 희왕 |
| Hanja | 僖王 |
| RR | Huiwang |
| MR | Hŭiwang |
Hŭi (Korean: 희; Hanja: 僖; died 817; r. 812?–817) was the eighth king of Balhae. He was the son of King Kang, and the younger brother of King Chŏng. He actively cultivated relations with Tang China, and imported many aspects of Tang culture and governmental systems, and sent Buddhist statues to Tang in 814. He married and had a son named Tae Yŏnjun (대연준).[1] The king used chujak (주작; 朱雀) as his Korean era name.[2]
| Hŭi of Balhae House of Tae Died: 817 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Regnal titles | ||
| Preceded byChŏng | King of Balhae 812–817 | Succeeded byKan |