Namhae of Silla

Namhae
남해
南解
Chachaung of Silla
Reign4–24
PredecessorHyeokgeose
SuccessorYuri
SpouseLady Unje
DynastySilla Dynasty
FatherHyeokgeose
MotherLady Aryeong
Namhae of Silla
Hangul
남해 차차웅
Hanja
南解 次次雄
Revised RomanizationNamhae Chachaung
McCune–ReischauerNamhae Ch'ach'aung

Namhae of Silla (?–24, r. 4–24 CE) was the second King of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. He is commonly called Namhae Chachaung, chachaung being an early Silla title.

Namhae is the only king who is called Chachaung. According to the Samguk Sagi, Kim Dae-Mun explained that the title "Chachaung" meant a shaman in Old Korean.


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