Politics904–911

Gung Ye Moves to Cheorwon: Majin and Taebong

Gung Ye renamed his state Majin (904), moved the capital to Cheorwon (905) and renamed it again as Taebong in 911.

As Majin (era name Mutae), the state gained a Gwangpyeong-seong and other offices and a nine-grade rank system. The capital moved to Cheorwon in 905, and in 911 the state became Taebong (era name Sudeok manse).

Styling himself the Maitreya Buddha and claiming to read minds, Gung Ye killed officials and even his queen and sons. Heavy taxes and his hostility to men from Silla lost him the people and the magnates, and his ministers overthrew him in 918.

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States and rulers at the time: Taebong (Later Goguryeo) — Gung Ye
Places: Gung Ye's Capital, Cheorwon, Songak (Kaesong)

People

Gung YeAD 918
monarch · Monk said to be of Silla royal blood who rose under Yanggil, founded Later Goguryeo at Songak in 901 and renamed it Majin and Taebong; styling himself the Maitreya Buddha, he ruled harshly and was overthrown

Before and after

Earlier: AD 903 Wang Geon Takes Naju
Later: AD 918 Wang Geon Founds Goryeo

Related works

TV episode: Naked Korean History Episode 4: Gung Ye the Mind Reader — Why Couldn't He Read Wang Geon's Mind?TV episode · 2022 · Lim Ki-hwan · tvN STORY