Dae Geonhwang
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| Dae Geonhwang | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese: | 大虔晃 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese: | 大虔晃 | ||||||
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| Hangul: | 대건황 or 대처황 | ||||||
| Hanja: | 大虔晃 or 大處晃 | ||||||
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Geonhwang of Balhae (r. 857-871) was the 12th ruler of the kingdom 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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| Preceded by Dae Ijin |
King of Balhae 857–871 |
Succeeded by Gyeong of Balhae |
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