Jwaji (died 421) (r. 407–421)[1] was the sixth ruler of Geumgwan Gaya, a Gaya state of ancient Korea. He was the son of King Ipum and Queen Jeongsin.
| Jwaji of Geumgwan Gaya | |
| Hangul | 좌지왕, 김질왕, or 김토 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 坐知王, 金叱王, or 金吐 |
| Revised Romanization | Jwaji wang or Gimjil wang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chwaji wang or Kimjil wang |
The Samguk yusa reports that he appointed the relatives of a favoured concubine (yong nyeo, 傭女) to high office, and that this led to political trouble.[2] Furthermore, Silla took advantage of the kingdom's vulnerability and invaded. After the courtier Pak Won-do (朴元道) remonstrated with him, the king went to a fortuneteller, who read him an I Ching passage which indicated that he should destroy the heart of the problem. At that, he sent the concubine into exile and returned proper order to the court.
Family
edit- Father: King Ipum (이품왕; 伊品王)
- Mother: Lady Jeongsin (정신부인; 貞信夫人)
- Wife: Lady Boksu (복수부인; 福壽夫人) – daughter of a daeagan named Doryeong (도령; 道寧).
- Son: King Chwihui (취희왕; 吹希王)
- Concubine, from a palace lady (용녀; 傭女)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ilyeon gives these dates, which are widely accepted. However, he also provides the alternate dates 389-404.
- ^ 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 149f. Silk Pagoda (2006). ISBN 1-59654-348-5
- Ilyeon (1972). Samguk Yusa, tr. by Ha, Tae-Hung and Mintz, Grafton K. Seoul: Yonsei University Press. ISBN 89-7141-017-5.
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