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[[File:Gwanggaeto-rubbing.jpg|right|thumb|400px|Rubbing of the Gwanggaeto Stele, on display at the Tôyô Bunko]]
*''Reign: [[391]]-[[412]]''
*''Other Names'': 好太王 ''(Hotaewang)''
*''Korean'': 広開土王 ''(Gwanggaeto-wang)''

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 [[Toyo Bunko|Tôyô Bunko]].

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==References==
*Gallery labels, Tôyô Bunko.[https://www.flickr.com/photos/toranosuke/35696455440/sizes/h/]

[[Category:Royalty]]
[[Category:Kofun Period]]