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'''Buyeo''', '''Puyo''', or '''Fuyu''' (Chinese: [[wikt:夫|夫]][[wikt:余|余]]) was an ancient kingdom located in today's [[North Korea]] and southern [[Manchuria]], from about the [[2nd century BC]] to [[494]]. Its remnants were absorbed by [[Goguryeo]] in 494, and both Goguryeo and [[Baekje]], two of the [[Three Kingdoms of Korea]], considered themselves its successor.
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'''Buyeo''', '''Puyo''', or '''Fuyu''' (Chinese: [[wikt:夫|夫]][[wikt:余|余]]), constitutes an ancient kingdom located in today's [[North Korea]] and southern [[Manchuria]], from about the second century B.C.E. to 494 C.E. [[Goguryeo]] absorbed Buyeo's remnants in 494 C.E.; both Goguryeo and [[Baekje]], two of the [[Three Kingdoms of Korea]], considered themselves successors of Buyeo.
  
Although records are sparse and contradictory, it is thought that in 86 B.C.E., '''[[Dongbuyeo]]''' (East Buyeo) branched out, after which the original Buyeo is sometimes referred to as '''[[Bukbuyeo]]''' (North Buyeo). '''[[Jolbon buyeo]]''' was a continuation of Bukbuyeo under a changed state name. In 538, Baekje renamed itself '''Nambuyeo''' (South Buyeo).
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Although few extant records exist, and those that do present contradictory accounts, historians believe '''[[Dongbuyeo]]''' (East Buyeo) branched out in 86 B.C.E., historians often referring to the original Buyeo as '''[[Bukbuyeo]]''' (North Buyeo). '''[[Jolbon buyeo]]''' represents a continuation of Bukbuyeo under a changed state name. In 538, Baekje renamed itself ''Nambuyeo'' (South Buyeo). "Buyeo" may refer to a [[Baekje]] surname or [[Buyeo County]] in [[South Korea]], treated elsewhere.
 
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"Buyeo" may also refer to a [[Baekje]] surname or [[Buyeo County]] in [[South Korea]].
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Buyeo's significance in [[History of Korea|Korean history]] lay in the link between the historical [[Goguryeo]], on of the [[Three Kingdoms of Korea]], [[Unified Silla]] and [[Balhae]], [[Goryeo]] and [[Joseon dynasty|Joseon]] dynasties on the one hand and the mythical/legendary kingdoms of [[Gojoseon]] and [[Gija Joseon]] on the other hand. In Buyeo, we see a transition from the mythical and legendary roots of [[Korea]] into the historically verified ancient history of Korea. That transition from Founders [[Dangun]] and [[Gija]] to the kings of Buyeo deserves careful attention.
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
{{History of Korea}}{{History of Manchuria}}
 
{{History of Korea}}{{History of Manchuria}}
 
===Origins===
 
===Origins===
In 426 BCE, during the 36th year of the reign of [[Gojoseon]]'s 43rd Dangun (ruler) Mulli, Gojoseon was faced with the uprising of General [[Wu Hwa-Chung]], a bandit leader. Mulli Dangun did not know how to deal with this crisis, as all he did throughout his reign was hunting and enjoying his immense wealth and power. Gojoseon during the reign of Mulli Dangun had lost much of its former glory and was beginning the cycle of decay. Mulli Dangun was eventually killed in battle, and with the throne empty, [[Gumul of Gojoseon|Gumul]], who was governor of Baek-Min Seong, was ordered by the Ohga to defeat Wu Hwa-Chung, who had already taken control of Jang-Dang Seong, the capital of Gojoseon at the time. With reinforcements from 18 fortresses, Gumul led an army of ten thousand and defeated Wu Hwa-Chung. After seeing victory, Gumul was named Dangun of Gojoseon in 425 B.C.E. by the Ohga. Gumul respectively continued the lineage of the first Dangun, but changed the state name to "[[Great Buyeo]]." Decades later, long after the death of Gumul Dangun, Gojoseon's final Dangun, [[Goyeolga of Gojoseon|Goyeolga]] abdicated from the throne, and left the empire in the hands of the Ohga. Many of Gojoseon's generals saw this as a chance to build their own empires and left Gojoseon to start rebellions. Some generals remained loyal to the empire, and among these generals was the young General [[Haemosu of Buyeo|Hae-Mosu]]. Hae-Mosu fought for Gojoseon and pacified numerous rebellions, but in the end, Hae-Mosu saw that Gojoseon was an empire with no head. Hae-Mosu secretly began to build a palace at Baek-Ak Mountain Fortress, which was a former capital of [[Gojoseon]]. Hae-Mosu then brought the Ohga to his new palace and they proclaimed him "Dangun." Hae-Mosu called his new kingdom "Bukbuyeo" to show that he was the true successor to the Danguns of [[Great Buyeo]], and the Danguns of [[Gojoseon]] before them.
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In 426 B.C.E., during the 36th year of the reign of [[Gojoseon]]'s 43rd [[Dangun]] (ruler) Mulli, Gojoseon faced General [[Wu Hwa-Chung]]'s, a bandit leader, uprising. The crisis caught Mulli Dangun unprepared since had he devoted most his time during his reign to hunting and enjoying his immense wealth and power. Gojoseon during the reign of Mulli Dangun had lost much of its former glory, entering the decline stage of the dynastic cycle of decay. Mulli Dangun died in battle.  
 
 
===Dongbuyeo===
 
According to the [[Samguk Sagi]] and other accounts, the kingdom of [[Dongbuyeo]] (86 B.C.E. - 22 C.E.) developed to the east of [[Bukbuyeo]], near the land of [[Okjeo]].
 
  
When Bukbuyeo's 4th Dangun [[Go Uru of Bukbuyeo]] died, his brother Hae Buru succeded him and became the 5th Dangun of Bukbuyeo until he got into political and military conflicts with Go Dumak, who was a member of the royal family. A power struggle occurred and resulted in the victory of Go Dumak and the fleeing of Hae Buru to Gaseopwon, where he established Dongbuyeo. Haeburu submitted to Bukbuyeo to avoid conflicts with the kingdom and its 5th Dangun, [[Go Dumak of Bukbuyeo]].  
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The five ruling ministers constituted the ruling committee of Gojoseon or Ohga. With the throne empty, the Ohga odered the governor of Baek-Min Seong, [[Gumul of Gojoseon|Gumul]], to fight Wu Hwa-Chung, who had already seized control of[[ Jang-Dang Seong]], the capital of [[Gojoseon]]. With reinforcements from eighteen fortresses, Gumul led an army of ten thousand, defeating [[Wu Hwa-Chung]]. After Gumul's victory, the Ohga named Gumul [[Dangun of Gojoseon]] in 425 B.C.E. Gumul continued the lineage of the first Dangun, but changed the state name to "[[Great Buyeo]]."
  
According to the [[Samguk Sagi]], Hae Buru found a golden frog-like child under a large rock. Hae Buru named the child [[Geumwa]], meaning golden frog, and later made him crown prince.
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Decades later, long after the death of [[Gumul Dangun]], Gojoseon's final Dangun, [[Goyeolga of Gojoseon|Goyeolga]] abdicated the throne, leaving the empire in the hands of the Ohga. Many of Gojoseon's generals, seeing that as an opportunity to build their own empires, left Gojoseon to start rebellions. Some generals remained loyal to the empire, young General [[Haemosu of Buyeo|Hae-Mosu]] numbering among those generals. Hae-Mosu, fighting for Gojoseon, pacified numerous rebellions but saw that Gojoseon existed as an empire with no head. Hae-Mosu secretly built a palace at [[Baek-Ak Mountain Fortress]], a former capital of Gojoseon. Hae-Mosu then brought the Ohga to his new palace and they proclaimed him "[[Dangun]]." Hae-Mosu called his new kingdom "[[Bukbuyeo]]" to show that he stood as the true successor to the Danguns of [[Great Buyeo]], and the Danguns of [[Gojoseon]] before them.
  
[[Geumwa]] became king after Hae Buru's death. Geumwa met [[Yuhwa]], the daughter of [[Habaek]], and brought her back to his palace. She was impregnated by sunlight and laid an egg, from which hatched [[Jumong]]. Geumwa's seven sons resented Jumong, and although Geumwa tried to protect him, Jumong ran away to [[Jolbon Buyeo]], where he later established [[Goguryeo]].
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===Dongbuyeo===
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According to the [[Samguk Sagi]] and other accounts, the kingdom of [[Dongbuyeo]] (86 B.C.E.- 22 C.E..) developed to the east of [[Bukbuyeo]], near the land of [[Okjeo]]. When Bukbuyeo's fourth Dangun, [[Go Uru of Bukbuyeo]], died his brother [[Hae Buru]] succeeded him, becoming the fifth Dangun of Bukbuyeo. Hae Buru engaged in political and military conflicts with Go Dumak, a member of the royal family. A power struggle occurred, resulting in the victory of Go Dumak. Hae Buru fled to [[Gaseopwon]] where he established Dongbuyeo. Haeburu submitted to Bukbuyeo to avoid conflicts with the kingdom and its fifth Dangun, [[Go Dumak of Bukbuyeo]].  
  
Geumwa's eldest son [[Daeso]] became the next king. Daeso attacked [[Goguryeo]] during the reign of its second king, [[Yuri of Goguryeo|Yuri Taewang]]. Goguryeo's third king [[Daemusin of Goguryeo|Daemusin Taewang]] attacked Dongbuyeo and killed Daeso. After internal strife, Dongbuyeo fell, and its territory was absorbed into Goguryeo.  
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According to the [[Samguk Sagi]], [[Hae Buru]] found a golden frog-like child under a large rock. Hae Buru named the child [[Geumwa]], meaning golden frog, and later made him crown prince. Geumwa became king after Hae Buru's death. He met [[Yuhwa]], the daughter of [[Habaek]], and brought her back to his palace. Sunlight impregnated her; Yuhwa laid an egg from which hatched [[Jumong]]. Geumwa's seven sons resented Jumong, and although Geumwa tried to protect him, Jumong ran away to [[Jolbon Buyeo]] where he later established [[Goguryeo]].
  
Dongbuyeo was briefly revived by a small state established around 285 by refugees of Buyeo. This state was conquered by [[Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo|Gwanggaeto Taewang]] of Goguryeo. According to the [[Gwanggaeto stele]], Dongbuyeo was a tributary of Goguryeo. Although the chronology is inconsistent with the Samguk Sagi, one legend says [[Wutae]], the father of the [[Baekje]] king [[Onjo]] and his older brother [[Biryu]], was a son of Hae Buru.
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Geumwa's eldest son [[Daeso]] became the next king. Daeso attacked [[Goguryeo]] during the reign of its second king, [[Yuri of Goguryeo|Yuri Taewang]]. Goguryeo's third king [[Daemusin of Goguryeo|Daemusin Taewang]] attacked [[Dongbuyeo]] and killed Daeso. After internal strife, Dongbuyeo fell, Goguryeo absorbing its territory. A small state established around 285 by refugees of Buyeobriefly revived Dongbuyeo. [[Gwanggaeto the Great of Goguryeo|Gwanggaeto Taewang]] of Goguryeo conquered that small state. According to the [[Gwanggaeto stele]], Dongbuyeo had been a tributary of Goguryeo. Although the chronology disagrees with the [[Samguk Sagi]], one legend presents [[Wutae]], the father of the [[Baekje]] king [[Onjo]] and his older brother [[Biryu]], as a son of [[Hae Buru]].
  
 
===Jolbon Buyeo===
 
===Jolbon Buyeo===
Some Korean records name a “Jolbon Buyeo” (卒本夫餘, 졸본부여), apparently referring to the incipient [[Goguryeo]] or its capital city. Jolbon Buyeo was a continuation of [[Bukbuyeo]] during the reign of its 5th Dangun [[Go Dumak of Bukbuyeo|King Dongmyeong]]. After the death of King Dongmyeong in 60 BCE, [[Go Museo of Bukbuyeo|Go Museo Dangun]] rose to the throne to become the 6th Dangun of Bukbuyeo. After ruling for two years, Go Museo gave Jolbon Buyeo to [[Dongmyeongseong of Goguryeo|King Chumo]], who was a direct descendant of Bukbuyeo's founder [[Haemosu]].
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Some Korean records name a “[[Jolbon Buyeo]]” (卒本夫餘, 졸본부여), apparently referring to the incipient [[Goguryeo]] or its capital city. Jolbon Buyeo constitutes a continuation of [[Bukbuyeo]] during the reign of its fifth [[Dangun]] [[Go Dumak of Bukbuyeo|King Dongmyeong]]. After the death of King [[Dongmyeong]] in 60 B.C.E., [[Go Museo of Bukbuyeo|Go Museo Dangun]] rose to the throne as the sixth [[Dangun of Bukbuyeo]]. After ruling for two years, Go Museo gave Jolbon Buyeo to [[Dongmyeongseong of Goguryeo|King Chumo]], a direct descendant of Bukbuyeo's founder [[Haemosu]].
  
Go Museo Dangun gave his second daughter [[So Seo-No]] to Jumong in marriage and also abdicated in favor of the latter. In 37 BC, Jumong became the 7th Dangun of [[Bukbuyeo|Buyeo]], but there were some tribes that rebelled against Jumong. Jumong united all of the rebellious tribes and changed the state name to [[Goguryeo]] in 58 BCE. Goguryeo under Jumong went on to unite all of Buyeo, [[Okjeo]], [[Dongye]], and Haeng-In Guk, regaining most of [[Gojoseon]]'s former territories.
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[[Go Museo Dangun]] gave his second daughter [[So Seo-No]] to Jumong in [[marriage]], abdicating in favor of the latter. In 37 B.C.E., [[Jumong]] became the seventh Dangun of [[Bukbuyeo|Buyeo]], but some tribes rebelled against him. He united all of the rebellious tribes, changing the state name to [[Goguryeo]] in 58 B.C.E. Jumong united Buyeo, [[Okjeo]], [[Dongye]] into Goguryeo, <!--[[Haeng-In Guk]]—> regaining most of [[Gojoseon]]'s former territories.
  
 
===Under attack===
 
===Under attack===
At the end of Eastern Han, [[Gongsun Du]], a Chinese warlord in [[Liaodong]], supported Buyeo to counter [[Xianbei]] in the north and Goguryeo in the east. After destroying the Gongsun family, the [[Kingdom of Wei]] sent [[Wuqiu Jian]] to attack Goguryeo. A squad of the third expeditionary force led by the Governor of the Xuantu commandery was welcomed by Buyeo. It brought detailed information of the kingdom to China.{{Fact|date=February 2007}}
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[[Gongsun Du]], a Chinese warlord in [[Liaodong]], supported Buyeo to counter [[Xianbei]] in the north and Goguryeo in the east near the end of Eastern Han dynasty. After destroying the Gongsun family, the [[Kingdom of Wei]] sent [[Wuqiu Jian]] to attack Goguryeo. Buyeo welcomed the Governor of the Xuantu commandery leading a squad of the third expeditionary force who brought detailed information of the kingdom to [[China]]. <!--{{Fact|date=February 2007}}—>
  
Since then, Buyeo was torn between big powers, and ravaged during the waves of movement of northern nomadic peoples into China.{{Fact|date=February 2007}} In 285 the Murong tribe of the Xianbei, led by [[Murong Hui]], invaded Buyeo, pushing King Yilü (依慮) to suicide, and forcing the relocation of the court to [[Okjeo]]. Considering its friendly relationship with [[Jin Dynasty (265-420)|Jin Dynasty]], Emperor Wu helped King Yiluo (依羅) revive Buyeo. {{Fact|date=February 2007}}
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The waves of migrating northern nomadic peoples into China ravaged Buyeo.<!--{{Fact|date=February 2007}}—> In 285 the Murong tribe of the Xianbei, led by [[Murong Hui]], invaded Buyeo, forcing King Yilü (依慮) to suicide, and relocating the court to [[Okjeo]]. Enjoying a friendly relationship with [[Jin Dynasty (265-420)|Jin Dynasty]], Emperor Wu helped King Yiluo (依羅) revive Buyeo. <!--{{Fact|date=February 2007}}—> An attack by [[Goguryeo]] sometime before 347 caused Buyeo to decline further. Having lost its stronghold near Harbin, Buyeo moved southwestward to Nong'an. Around 347, [[Murong Huang]] of the [[Former Yan]] attacked Buyeo, capturing King Xuan (玄).
 
 
Goguryeo's attack sometime before 347 caused further decline. Having lost its stronghold near Harbin, Buyeo moved southwestward to Nong'an. Around 347, Buyeo was attacked by [[Murong Huang]] of the [[Former Yan]], and King Xuan (玄) was captured.
 
  
 
===Fall===
 
===Fall===
A remnant of Buyeo seems to have lingered around Harbin under the influence of Goguryeo. Buyeo paid tribute once to [[Northern Wei]] in 457, but otherwise seems to have been controlled by Goguryeo. Goguryeo and Buyeo were under attack by the rising Wuji ([[Mohe]], 勿吉, 물길) in 494 and the Buyeo court moved into Goguryeo.
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A remnant of Buyeo seems to have lingered around [[Harbin]] under the influence of [[Goguryeo]]. Buyeo paid tribute once to [[Northern Wei]] in 457, but otherwise Goguryeo appears to have controlled Buyeo. They were under the rising Wuji ([[Mohe]], 勿吉, 물길), attacked Goguryeo and Buyeo in 494, prompting the Buyeo court to move into Goguryeo.
  
 
==Culture==
 
==Culture==
The Buyeo were agricultural people who occupied the vastest plain in Manchuria. Their manners a  nd customs were mostly recorded in ''[[Sanguo Zhi]]'' (''Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms''). They already maintained a complex social structure and named official titled after animals. {{Fact|date=February 2007}}
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The Buyeo lived as agricultural people occupying the vast plain area in Manchuria. ''[[Sanguo Zhi]]'' ''(Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms)'' records their manners and customs. They maintained a complex social structure and named officials' titles after [[animal]]s. <!--{{Fact|date=February 2007}} Lee, New History of Korea Puyo—>
  
 
===Language===
 
===Language===
The [[Buyeo languages|Buyeo (Puyŏ, Fuyu) languages]] are a hypothetical [[language family]] that would relate the languages of Buyeo, [[Goguryeo]], and [[Baekje]] with the [[Japonic languages]], and possibly place them together as a family under the hypothetical [[Altaic languages|Altaic]] family.  
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The [[Buyeo languages|Buyeo (Puyŏ, Fuyu) languages]] comprise a hypothetical [[language family]] that relate the languages of Buyeo, [[Goguryeo]], and [[Baekje]] with the [[Japonic languages]], and possibly place them together as a family under the hypothetical [[Altaic languages|Altaic]] family. Although only a few words from the Buyeo [[language]] survived, linguists see similarities to the languages of [[Gojoseon]], Goguryeo, and East [[Okjeo]].
 
 
The Buyeo language itself is unknown except for a small number of words, but thought to have been similar to languages of [[Gojoseon]], [[Goguryeo]] and East [[Okjeo]].
 
  
 
==Legacy==
 
==Legacy==
In the 1930's, Chinese historian Jin Yufu developed a linear model of descent for the people of Manchuria and northern Korea, from the kingdoms of Buyeo, [[Goguryeo]], and [[Baekje]], to the present Korean nationality. Later historians of Northeast China built upon this influential model. [http://hnn.us/articles/7077.html]
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In the 1930s, Chinese historian [[Jin Yufu]] developed a linear model of descent for the people of [[Manchuria]] and [[North Korea|northern Korea]], from the kingdoms of Buyeo, [[Goguryeo]], and [[Baekje]], to the present Korean nationality. Later historians of Northeast [[China]] built upon this influential model.
  
[[Goguryeo]] and [[Baekje]], two of the [[Three Kingdoms of Korea]], considered themselves successors of Buyeo. [[Onjo of Baekje|King Onjo]], the founder of Baekje, is said to have been a son of [[Dongmyeongseong of Goguryeo|King Dongmyeongseong]], founder of Goguryeo. Baekje officially changed its name to Nambuyeo (남부여, 南夫餘 "South Buyeo") in 538.
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[[Goguryeo]] and [[Baekje]], two of the [[Three Kingdoms of Korea]], considered themselves successors of Buyeo. Some historians conjecture that [[Onjo of Baekje|King Onjo]], the founder of Baekje, had been a son of [[Dongmyeongseong of Goguryeo|King Dongmyeongseong]], founder of Goguryeo. Baekje officially changed its name to [[Nambuyeo]] (남부여, 南夫餘 "South Buyeo") in 538.
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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*[[Hae Buru]]
 
*[[Hae Buru]]
 
*[[Jumong]]
 
*[[Jumong]]
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*[[List of Korea-related topics]]
  
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==References==
  
==External links==
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* Doo-Bok, P. 2004. History of Goguryeo Calls for Fact-based Approach. Korea Focus on Current Topics. 12:34-35. OCLC: 109485057
 
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* Hanʼguk Kukche Kyoryu Chaedan. 2005. ''Kunst aus dem alten Korea'', Goguryeo = Art of ancient Korea, Goguryeo = Koguryŏ misulchŏn. Seoul: The Korea Foundation.
* [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-35004?query=puyo&ct=eb Encyclopedia Britannica]
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* Keun, Lee Soon. 2005. Perspectives on China's Northeast Project - On the Historical Succession of Goguryeo in Northeast Asia. Korea Journal. 45 (1):172. OCLC: 98854824
* http://bluecabin.com.ne.kr/handangoki/bukbuyo.htm
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* Song, Ki-ho. 2006. ''Hanʼguk kodae ŭi ondol: Puk Okchŏ, Koguryŏ, Parhae''. Sŏul: Sŏul Taehakkyo Chʻulpʻanbu.
* http://blog.naver.com/casahoo/20001617401
 
* http://hanfuture.com/bbs/zboard.php?id=ga3_2&page=1&sn1=&divpage=1&sn=off&ss=on&sc=on&select_arrange=headnum&desc=asc&no=123
 
* [http://www.donga.com/fbin/output?n=200705190046  The origin of the Proto-Bulgarians: Korea's Bu-Yeo Tribe (부여족)]
 
  
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Buyeo (state)
Korean name
Hangul: 부여
Hanja: 夫餘
McCune-Reischauer: Puyŏ
Revised Romanization: Buyeo
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese: 夫餘
Simplified Chinese: 夫餘
Hanyu Pinyin: Fūyú
Wade-Giles: Fuyu

Buyeo, Puyo, or Fuyu (Chinese: 夫余), constitutes an ancient kingdom located in today's North Korea and southern Manchuria, from about the second century B.C.E. to 494 C.E. Goguryeo absorbed Buyeo's remnants in 494 C.E.; both Goguryeo and Baekje, two of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, considered themselves successors of Buyeo.

Although few extant records exist, and those that do present contradictory accounts, historians believe Dongbuyeo (East Buyeo) branched out in 86 B.C.E., historians often referring to the original Buyeo as Bukbuyeo (North Buyeo). Jolbon buyeo represents a continuation of Bukbuyeo under a changed state name. In 538, Baekje renamed itself Nambuyeo (South Buyeo). "Buyeo" may refer to a Baekje surname or Buyeo County in South Korea, treated elsewhere.

Buyeo's significance in Korean history lay in the link between the historical Goguryeo, on of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, Unified Silla and Balhae, Goryeo and Joseon dynasties on the one hand and the mythical/legendary kingdoms of Gojoseon and Gija Joseon on the other hand. In Buyeo, we see a transition from the mythical and legendary roots of Korea into the historically verified ancient history of Korea. That transition from Founders Dangun and Gija to the kings of Buyeo deserves careful attention.

History

Korea unified vertical.svgHistory of Korea

Jeulmun Period
Mumun Period
Gojoseon, Jin
Proto-Three Kingdoms:
 Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye
 Samhan
  Ma, Byeon, Jin
Three Kingdoms:
 Goguryeo
  Sui wars
 Baekje
 Silla, Gaya
North-South States:
 Unified Silla
 Balhae
 Later Three Kingdoms
Goryeo
 Khitan wars
 Mongol invasions
Joseon
 Japanese invasions
 Manchu invasions
Korean Empire
Japanese occupation
 Provisional Gov't
Division of Korea
 Korean War
 North Korea
 South Korea

List of monarchs

History of Manchuria
Not based on timeline
Early tribes
Gojoseon
Yan (state) | Gija Joseon
Han Dynasty | Xiongnu
Donghu | Wiman Joseon
Wuhuan | Sushen | Buyeo
Xianbei | Goguryeo
Cao Wei
Jin Dynasty (265-420)
Yuwen
Former Yan
Former Qin
Later Yan
Northern Yan
Mohe | Shiwei
Khitan | Kumo Xi
Northern Wei
Tang Dynasty
Balhae
Liao Dynasty
Jin Dynasty (1115-1234)
Yuan Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
Far Eastern Republic (USSR)
Republic of China
Manchukuo
Northeast China (PRC)
Russian Far East (RUS)

Origins

In 426 B.C.E., during the 36th year of the reign of Gojoseon's 43rd Dangun (ruler) Mulli, Gojoseon faced General Wu Hwa-Chung's, a bandit leader, uprising. The crisis caught Mulli Dangun unprepared since had he devoted most his time during his reign to hunting and enjoying his immense wealth and power. Gojoseon during the reign of Mulli Dangun had lost much of its former glory, entering the decline stage of the dynastic cycle of decay. Mulli Dangun died in battle.

The five ruling ministers constituted the ruling committee of Gojoseon or Ohga. With the throne empty, the Ohga odered the governor of Baek-Min Seong, Gumul, to fight Wu Hwa-Chung, who had already seized control ofJang-Dang Seong, the capital of Gojoseon. With reinforcements from eighteen fortresses, Gumul led an army of ten thousand, defeating Wu Hwa-Chung. After Gumul's victory, the Ohga named Gumul Dangun of Gojoseon in 425 B.C.E. Gumul continued the lineage of the first Dangun, but changed the state name to "Great Buyeo."

Decades later, long after the death of Gumul Dangun, Gojoseon's final Dangun, Goyeolga abdicated the throne, leaving the empire in the hands of the Ohga. Many of Gojoseon's generals, seeing that as an opportunity to build their own empires, left Gojoseon to start rebellions. Some generals remained loyal to the empire, young General Hae-Mosu numbering among those generals. Hae-Mosu, fighting for Gojoseon, pacified numerous rebellions but saw that Gojoseon existed as an empire with no head. Hae-Mosu secretly built a palace at Baek-Ak Mountain Fortress, a former capital of Gojoseon. Hae-Mosu then brought the Ohga to his new palace and they proclaimed him "Dangun." Hae-Mosu called his new kingdom "Bukbuyeo" to show that he stood as the true successor to the Danguns of Great Buyeo, and the Danguns of Gojoseon before them.

Dongbuyeo

According to the Samguk Sagi and other accounts, the kingdom of Dongbuyeo (86 B.C.E.- 22 C.E.) developed to the east of Bukbuyeo, near the land of Okjeo. When Bukbuyeo's fourth Dangun, Go Uru of Bukbuyeo, died his brother Hae Buru succeeded him, becoming the fifth Dangun of Bukbuyeo. Hae Buru engaged in political and military conflicts with Go Dumak, a member of the royal family. A power struggle occurred, resulting in the victory of Go Dumak. Hae Buru fled to Gaseopwon where he established Dongbuyeo. Haeburu submitted to Bukbuyeo to avoid conflicts with the kingdom and its fifth Dangun, Go Dumak of Bukbuyeo.

According to the Samguk Sagi, Hae Buru found a golden frog-like child under a large rock. Hae Buru named the child Geumwa, meaning golden frog, and later made him crown prince. Geumwa became king after Hae Buru's death. He met Yuhwa, the daughter of Habaek, and brought her back to his palace. Sunlight impregnated her; Yuhwa laid an egg from which hatched Jumong. Geumwa's seven sons resented Jumong, and although Geumwa tried to protect him, Jumong ran away to Jolbon Buyeo where he later established Goguryeo.

Geumwa's eldest son Daeso became the next king. Daeso attacked Goguryeo during the reign of its second king, Yuri Taewang. Goguryeo's third king Daemusin Taewang attacked Dongbuyeo and killed Daeso. After internal strife, Dongbuyeo fell, Goguryeo absorbing its territory. A small state established around 285 by refugees of Buyeobriefly revived Dongbuyeo. Gwanggaeto Taewang of Goguryeo conquered that small state. According to the Gwanggaeto stele, Dongbuyeo had been a tributary of Goguryeo. Although the chronology disagrees with the Samguk Sagi, one legend presents Wutae, the father of the Baekje king Onjo and his older brother Biryu, as a son of Hae Buru.

Jolbon Buyeo

Some Korean records name a “Jolbon Buyeo” (卒本夫餘, 졸본부여), apparently referring to the incipient Goguryeo or its capital city. Jolbon Buyeo constitutes a continuation of Bukbuyeo during the reign of its fifth Dangun King Dongmyeong. After the death of King Dongmyeong in 60 B.C.E., Go Museo Dangun rose to the throne as the sixth Dangun of Bukbuyeo. After ruling for two years, Go Museo gave Jolbon Buyeo to King Chumo, a direct descendant of Bukbuyeo's founder Haemosu.

Go Museo Dangun gave his second daughter So Seo-No to Jumong in marriage, abdicating in favor of the latter. In 37 B.C.E., Jumong became the seventh Dangun of Buyeo, but some tribes rebelled against him. He united all of the rebellious tribes, changing the state name to Goguryeo in 58 B.C.E. Jumong united Buyeo, Okjeo, Dongye into Goguryeo, regaining most of Gojoseon's former territories.

Under attack

Gongsun Du, a Chinese warlord in Liaodong, supported Buyeo to counter Xianbei in the north and Goguryeo in the east near the end of Eastern Han dynasty. After destroying the Gongsun family, the Kingdom of Wei sent Wuqiu Jian to attack Goguryeo. Buyeo welcomed the Governor of the Xuantu commandery leading a squad of the third expeditionary force who brought detailed information of the kingdom to China.

The waves of migrating northern nomadic peoples into China ravaged Buyeo. In 285 the Murong tribe of the Xianbei, led by Murong Hui, invaded Buyeo, forcing King Yilü (依慮) to suicide, and relocating the court to Okjeo. Enjoying a friendly relationship with Jin Dynasty, Emperor Wu helped King Yiluo (依羅) revive Buyeo. An attack by Goguryeo sometime before 347 caused Buyeo to decline further. Having lost its stronghold near Harbin, Buyeo moved southwestward to Nong'an. Around 347, Murong Huang of the Former Yan attacked Buyeo, capturing King Xuan (玄).

Fall

A remnant of Buyeo seems to have lingered around Harbin under the influence of Goguryeo. Buyeo paid tribute once to Northern Wei in 457, but otherwise Goguryeo appears to have controlled Buyeo. They were under the rising Wuji (Mohe, 勿吉, 물길), attacked Goguryeo and Buyeo in 494, prompting the Buyeo court to move into Goguryeo.

Culture

The Buyeo lived as agricultural people occupying the vast plain area in Manchuria. Sanguo Zhi (Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms) records their manners and customs. They maintained a complex social structure and named officials' titles after animals.

Language

The Buyeo (Puyŏ, Fuyu) languages comprise a hypothetical language family that relate the languages of Buyeo, Goguryeo, and Baekje with the Japonic languages, and possibly place them together as a family under the hypothetical Altaic family. Although only a few words from the Buyeo language survived, linguists see similarities to the languages of Gojoseon, Goguryeo, and East Okjeo.

Legacy

In the 1930s, Chinese historian Jin Yufu developed a linear model of descent for the people of Manchuria and northern Korea, from the kingdoms of Buyeo, Goguryeo, and Baekje, to the present Korean nationality. Later historians of Northeast China built upon this influential model.

Goguryeo and Baekje, two of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, considered themselves successors of Buyeo. Some historians conjecture that King Onjo, the founder of Baekje, had been a son of King Dongmyeongseong, founder of Goguryeo. Baekje officially changed its name to Nambuyeo (남부여, 南夫餘 "South Buyeo") in 538.

See Also

  • Bukbuyeo
  • Dongbuyeo
  • Haemosu
  • Hae Buru
  • Jumong
  • List of Korea-related topics

References
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