Gan of Balhae

Gan of Balhae (died 818) (r. 817–818) was the ninth king of Balhae. He was the son of the sixth king, King Gang, and the younger brother of King Hui and King Jeong. He chose the era name Taesi (太ふとし始はじめ, "majestic beginning").

Gan of Balhae
Hangul	간왕
Hanja	簡王おう
Revised Romanization	Gan wang
McCune–Reischauer	Kan wang
Birth name
Hangul	대명충
Hanja	大だい明あきら忠ただし
Revised Romanization	Dae Myeong-chung
McCune–Reischauer	Tae Myŏng-ch'ung

Family

• Father: Dae Sungrin, King Gang (강왕 대숭린, 康かん王おう 大だい嵩かさ璘)
  • Grandfather: Dae Heummu, King Mun (문왕 대흠무, 文ぶん王おう 大だい欽茂)
    • Older brother: Dae Wonyu, King Jeong (정왕 대원유, 定てい王おう 大元おおもと瑜)
    • Older brother: Dae Eonui, King Hui (희왕 대언의, 僖王 大言たいげん義ぎ)
• Wife: Empress Sunmok of the Tae clan (순목황후 태씨, 順じゅん穆きよし皇后こうごう 泰やすし氏し) – No issue.

See also

• List of Korean monarchs
• History of Korea