Anwon of Goguryeo

AnWon
Taewang
This petroglyph is from King Anwon's tomb
King of Goguryeo
ReignMay 531 - March 545
CoronationMay 531 AD
PredecessorAnjang
SuccessorYangwon
BornBoyeon
January 498 AD
Pyongyang Castle
DiedMarch 545
Pyongyang Castle
Burial
Honamri Sasinchong
SpouseJeongbo-in
IssuePyeong Sung
Regnal name
Gogyang Gangsang Taewang
Hyang Gangsang Taewang
Yeonga Taewang
Posthumous name
AnWon Taewang
Royal PalacePyongyang Castle
DynastyGoguryeo
FatherMonja Myeong
ReligionBuddhism
OccupationKing
Anwon of Goguryeo
Hangul
안원왕, (곡)향강상왕
Hanja
安原王, (鵠)香岡上王
Revised RomanizationAnwon-wang, (Gok)Hyanggangsang-wang
McCune–ReischauerAnwŏn-wang, (Kok)Hyanggangsang-wang
Birth name
Hangul
보연
Hanja
寶延
Revised RomanizationBo-yeon
McCune–ReischauerPoyŏn

Anwon of Goguryeo (died 545) (r. 531–545) was the 23rd ruler of Goguryeo, the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He was the younger brother of Anjang of Goguryeo, and is said to have been tall and wise.


© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search