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King Gwanggaeto (lit. "king who broadly opened the territory") was the 19th ruler of the ancient Korean kingdom of [[Koguryo]]. He is known for leading the kingdom into a great revival and expanding its territory after a period of defeats against outside attackers. | King Gwanggaeto (lit. "king who broadly opened the territory") was the 19th ruler of the ancient Korean kingdom of [[Koguryo]]. He is known for leading the kingdom into a great revival and expanding its territory after a period of defeats against outside attackers. | ||
| − | A stele associated with him was discovered in the city of Jí'ān in China's [[Jilin province]] near the China-Korea border in [[1880]]. | + | A stele associated with him was discovered in the city of Jí'ān in China's [[Jilin province]] near the China-Korea border in [[1880]]. It was inscribed and erected by his son and successor, [[King Jangsu]] of Koguryo, detailing the accomplishments of his father. The roughly 1800-character text is of particular note as it is an early example of a text referring to Japan as ''[[wa]]'' (倭). The stele is inscribed on four sides; rubbings of all four sides are held in the collection of the [[Toyo Bunko|Tôyô Bunko]]. |
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *Gallery labels, Tôyô Bunko.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/35696455440/sizes/h/] | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:58, 27 February 2018
King Gwanggaeto (lit. "king who broadly opened the territory") was the 19th ruler of the ancient Korean kingdom of Koguryo. He is known for leading the kingdom into a great revival and expanding its territory after a period of defeats against outside attackers.
A stele associated with him was discovered in the city of Jí'ān in China's Jilin province near the China-Korea border in 1880. It was inscribed and erected by his son and successor, King Jangsu of Koguryo, detailing the accomplishments of his father. The roughly 1800-character text is of particular note as it is an early example of a text referring to Japan as wa (倭). The stele is inscribed on four sides; rubbings of all four sides are held in the collection of the Tôyô Bunko.
References
- Gallery labels, Tôyô Bunko.[1]
