Ajagae was a military and rebel leader in the Sangju area during the waning years of Unified Silla who led a local rebellion which seized Sangju and is remembered primarily as the father of Kyŏn Hwŏn, the founder and first king of Later Baekje. Some Kyŏn family lineages therefore claim him as their progenitor, although he was surnamed Yi. Ajagae was born and lived most of his life in Gaeun, in modern-day Mungyeong City, where he was a farmer. According to the Samguk Yusa,[2] he was descended from King Jinheung of Silla, but clearly his branch of the family had lost its royal connection some time before.
Ajagae 아자개 | |
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| Born | ? Sabeol-ju, Silla |
| Died | ? Yeonsan-seong, Silla |
| Nationality | Silla, Korea |
| Other names | Yi Wŏn-sŏn |
| Occupation | Military person (leader) |
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| Relatives | King Jinheung of Silla (ancestor) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 아자개 |
| Hanja | 阿玆蓋,阿慈介,阿慈个,阿字蓋[1] |
| Revised Romanization | Ajagae |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ajagae |
| Ajagae's other name | |
| Hangul | 이원선 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Yi Won-seon |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Wŏn-sŏn |
Since there is no record of interactions between Ajagae and Kyŏn Hwŏn during their later years, it is possible that Ajagae was not really Kyŏn Hwŏn's father. The records of the Later Three Kingdoms period, however, are too sparse to permit any conclusive judgment. It is equally possible that the two men became estranged after Kyŏn Hwŏn left home to join the Silla army.
References
edit- ^ "네이트 한국학". Archived from the original on 2011-10-08. Retrieved 2010-09-13.>
- ^ Il-yeon: Samguk Yusa: Legends and History of the Three Kingdoms of Ancient Korea, translated by Tae-Hung Ha and Grafton K. Mintz. Book Two, page 124. Silk Pagoda (2006). ISBN 1-59654-348-5
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