According to the ancient Korean record of Samguk Sagi, Choi Ri (Korean: 최리; Hanja: 崔理) was the king of Nakrang Kingdom. However, the kingdom's sovereignty is disputed along with Choi Ri's title. Many Korean scholars view Nakrang as an independent kingdom and Choi Ri as Nakrang's king, but Chinese and Japanese scholars usually claim that the name Nakrang referred to Lelang Commandery and Choi Ri was a Chinese governor of the commandery.[1][2][3]
| Choi Ri | |
| Hangul | 최리 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Choeri |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oeri |
Outline
editWhen Hodong, a child of Daemusin of Goguryeo, the third king of Goguryeo went Okjeo for hunting, he met Choi Ri who was the king of Nakrang Kingdom and decided to welcome his daughter Princess of Nakrang as a wife of Hodong.[4] Daemusin of Goguryeo was planning to attack Nakrang Kingdom, and asked Hodong to destroy the drum and Oliphant that automatically notify people when enemy attack the country. Hodong send a messenger and ask Princess of Nakrang to destroy the drum and Oliphant.[5]
For Hodong, Princess of Nakrang destroyed the drum and Oliphant by a sword, after that Goguryeo attacked Nakrang Kingdom. Choi Ri could not be prepared for that attack because the drum and Oliphant were destroyed and he could not know Goguryeo’s invasion. He only knew that the drums and Oliphant were destroyed after Goguryeo’s aggression, but there’s nothing to do but surrender to Goguryeo. At that time, Choi Ri killed Princess of Nakrang who destroyed the drum and Oliphant.[5]
Issue
edit- Daughter: Princess Nakrang
- Son in-law: Prince Hodong
In popular culture
edit- Portrayed by Hong Yo-seob in the 2009 SBS Television series Ja Myung Go
References
edit- ^ Mason, David A. (2016). Solitary Sage: The Profound Life, Wisdom and Legacy of Korea's "Go-un" Choi Chi-won. lulu.com. p. 150. ISBN 978-1329565937.
- ^ Mason, David A. (2016). Solitary Sage: The Profound Life, Wisdom and Legacy of Korea's "Go-un" Choi Chi-won. lulu.com. p. 151. ISBN 978-1329565937.
- ^ "Goguryeo Bongi Vol. 14 Ch. 2". Samguk Sagi. National Institute of Korean History.
- ^ 森田豊 (1998). 渤海小考 その3 : 高句麗 I (PDF). 国際文化研究所紀要. 城西大学国際文化研究所. p. 87.
- ^ a b 森田豊 (1998). 渤海小考 その3 : 高句麗 I (PDF). 国際文化研究所紀要. 城西大学国際文化研究所. p. 88.