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Heukchi Sangji

Baekje general who led restoration forces at Imjon Fortress before surrendering to Tang

He was a Baekje official of dalsol rank and governor of Pungdal county. After Baekje fell in 660 he gathered a restoration army at Imjon Fortress and recovered some two hundred fortresses. When the movement’s leaders turned on each other, he surrendered to Tang in 663 and then led Tang troops to take Imjon Fortress. He later won fame as a Tang general against the Türks and Tibet, but was falsely accused and died in prison.

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    AD 660 – AD 663Baekje Restoration Movementcommander

    Boksin, Dochim and Heukchi Sangji rose at Juryu and Imjon fortresses, crowned Prince Buyeo Pung, recalled from Wa, and fought the Silla–Tang allies.

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  • BoksinAD 663

    Baekje royal who led the restoration movement and brought Prince Buyeo Pung back from Wa

  • Buyeo Pung

    Son of King Uija, brought back from Wa as king by the Baekje restoration forces, who fled to Goguryeo after the defeat at Baekgang

  • DochimAD 661

    Baekje monk who raised the Baekje restoration movement at Juryuseong with Boksin, who later killed him

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