Gang of Balhae

Gang of Balhae (died 809) was the sixth king of Balhae, ascending to the throne in 794 and ruling until his death. He was the son of King Mun, who was Balhae's third king. He chose the era name Jeongnyeok (正せい曆こよみ, "upright policy"). During his reign, there was active trade with Japan and Tang China, and missions passed frequently among the three states.

Gang of Balhae
Hangul	강왕
Hanja	康かん王おう
Revised Romanization	Gang wang
McCune–Reischauer	Kang wang
Birth name
Hangul	대숭린
Hanja	大だい嵩かさ璘
Revised Romanization	Dae Sung-rin
McCune–Reischauer	Tae Sung-rin

Family

• Father: Dae Heummu, King Mun (문왕 대흠무, 文ぶん王おう 大だい欽茂)
  • Grandfather: Dae Muye, King Mu (무왕 대무예, 武たけ王おう 大だい武藝ぶげい)
• Unnamed wife
  • Son?: Dae Cheongyun (대청윤, 大だい淸せい允まこと)
  • Son?: Dae Neungsin (대능신, 大能おおの信しん)
  • 1st son: Dae Wonyu, King Jeong (정왕 대원유, 定てい王おう 大元おおもと瑜)
  • 2nd son: Dae Eonui, King Hui (희왕 대언의, 僖王 大言たいげん義ぎ)
  • 3rd son: Dae Myeongchung, King Gan (간왕 대명충, 簡王 大明だいめい忠ちゅう)

See also

• List of Korean monarchs
• History of Korea