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March 8, 2014


		1 Introduction 2 Controversial origins 3 Account describing origin as Korean 4 See also

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Da Zuorong

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chinesename koreanname | tradchi=大祚榮 | simpchi=大祚荣 | py=D?? Zu??r??ng | wg=Ta Tso-jung | hangul=대조영 | hanja=大祚榮 | rr=Dae Joyeong | mr=Tae Cho-yŏng
Da Zuorong also known as King Gao (高王) was a Sumo Mohe leader who established the kingdom of Bohai, reigning from 699 to 719.

According to the Old Book of the Tang and the New Book of the Tang he was the son of the Sumo Mohe chief Qiqi Zhongxiang (????????????). They were under the control of Goguryeo but moved with all of the people under him to Yingzhou (modern-day Chaoyang) after the demise of Goguryeo in 669.

In the confusion of the Khitan rebellion (led by ????????? and ?????????) against the Tang Dynasty|Tang (Zhou) in May 696, the Sumo Mohe leaders Qiqi Zhongxiang and Qisi Piyu (????????????) saught independence. In spite of Empress Wu Zetian's appeasement policy, they fled eastward to their homeland. The Tang killed Qisi Piyu, and Qiqi Zhongxiang also died. Da Zuorong integrated some Mohe tribes and Goguryeo remnants under the two leaders and resisted the Tang's attack. His overwhelming victory over the Tang at the Battle of Tianmenling (Hangul : ????????? Hanzi/Hanja :?????????)enabled him to establish his own kingdom. He claimed himself the King of Jin (震 or 振) in 699. He put his capital at Dongmu Mountain in the south of today's Jilin province.

He attempted to expand his influence in international politics involving the Tang, the Gokturks, the Khitan, Silla and independent Mode tribes. At first he dispatched an envoy to the Gokturks. Then he reconciled himself with the Tang when Emperor Zhongzong of the Tang|Emperor Zhongzong was restored to the throne. In 713 he was given the title of "Prefecture King of Bohai" by Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China|Emperor Xuanzong. Thereafter his domain was known as Bohai.

He died in 719, and his son Da Wuyi assumed the throne. Da Zuorong was given the posthumous name "King Gao."

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Controversial origins

The origin of Da Zuorong is disputed. Koreans, Japanese and traditional Chinese historians claim that the founder Da Zuorong was of Goguryeo-kind. The Old Book of the Tang says that Da Zuorong was of the the Goguryeo kind (高麗別種), while the New Book of the Tang states that he is "from the Sumo Mohe region of the former realm of Goguryeo." New Chinese historians argue that Sumo Mohe is not a region, but an ethnic non-Korean tribe.

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Account describing origin as Korean

Old Book of the Tang described Dae Jo young, the founder of Balhae, as a Goguryeo eccentric. He was the son of the Geolgeol Jung sang, a leader of Goguryeo remnants. Under the control of Tang, they were urged to move with all of the people to Yingzhou (modern-day Chaoyang)

In the confusion of the Khitan attack against the Tang Dynasty|Tang (Zhou) in 696, the leaders Geolgeol Jung sang and Qisi Piyu saught independence. In spite of Empress Wu Zetian's appeasement policy, they fled eastward to their homeland. The Tang killed Qisi Piyu, and Geolgeol Jung sang also died. Dae Jo young integrated some Mohe tribes and Goguryeo remnants under the two leaders and resisted the Tang's attack. His overwhelming victory over the Tang at the Battle of Tianmenling enabled him to establish his own kingdom. He claimed himself the King of Jin (震 or 振) in 699. He put his capital at Dongmu Mountain in the south of today's Jilin province.

Balhae soon gained control of most of the former Goguryeo territory. The ruling class of Balhae consisted mostly of Goguryeo (i.e. Korean) people. Balhae declared itself the successor to Goguryeo, and sometimes called itself Goryeoguk (state of Goryeo).

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