Biryu

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Biryu ( kor.  비류 , Hanja  沸 流 ) was the second son of Dongmyeong (Jumong) and So Seo-no. He was the older brother of Onjo , who is traditionally considered the founder of Baekje (18 BC – 660 AD), which was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea . In another legend, Biryu himself is considered the founder of Baekje.

The record of the founding of Baekje

The Samguk Sagi contain two different stories (or legends as the integrity of the scriptures has already been questioned) about the founding of Baekje. One of the two describes how Onjo founded Baekje and the other describes an alternate version of the story in which Biryu is the founder. In the further course of the Samguk Sagi, however, only Onjo's descendants are named as the royal dynasty Baekjes. Even so, it is believed that Biryu's descendants had enough influence in Baekje to keep this legend alive.

In the story in which Onjo is the founder of Baekje, Dongmyeong had three sons: Yuri, Biryu and Onjo. When Yuri, born of Dongmyeong's previous wife in the Kingdom of East Buyeo ( 동부여 Dong-buyeo ), became heir apparent in Goguryeo , Biryu and Onjo moved south to establish their own kingdoms. According to the Samguk Yusa , Biryu founded his kingdom near Michuhol (미추홀 / 彌 鄒 忽), near today's Incheon . Onjo, on the other hand, founded his empire Sipje (십제, 十 濟) probably first north of the Hangang in the area of ​​today's Seoul before moving its capital south of the Hangang. The name of the first capital was Habuk Wiryeseong (kor. For Wiryeseong "north of the river") and after the relocation Hanam Wiryeseong (kor. For Wiryeseong "south of the river"). Hanam Wiryeseong is believed to be near or in the area of ​​present-day Seoul.

When Biryu realized that Michuhol was too sterile and too salty, Biryu and his people moved to Onjo. There Biryu demanded that he be king of Sipje. When Onjo refused, Biryu declared war on him and attacked Hanam Wiryeseong. But he managed not to conquer the place and lost, and he suicide committed.

additional

Biryu is also mentioned in the Haedong goseungjeon ( 해동 고승전 / 海東 高僧傳 ) and a tributary of the Taedong-gang bears his name.

The 11th King of Baekje (Biryu) and the 20th King of Baekje (Biyu) most likely had their names based on the “Ur” -Biryu.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ( Page no longer available , search in web archives: kdaq.empas.com )@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / kdaq.empas.com
  2. ↑ Jinwung Kim: A History of Korea: From "Land of the Morning Calm" to States in Conflict. Indiana University Press, 2012, ISBN 978-0-253-00078-1 , p. 38.
  3. ^ Yŏng-jun Ch'oe: Land and Life: A Historical Geographical Exploration of Korea. Jain Publishing Company, 2005, ISBN 0-89581-835-3 , p. 258.
personal data
SURNAME Biryu
ALTERNATIVE NAMES 비류; 沸 流 (Hanja)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Son of Dongmyeong
DATE OF BIRTH 1st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 1st century