He was the younger half-brother of the 26th monarch Yeong-yang, and son of the 25th king Pyeongwon. He assumed the throne when Yeong-yang died in 618.[2]
Reign
In China, the Sui dynasty was followed by the Tang dynasty in 618, the year of Yeongnyu's ascension. Goguryeo was recovering from the Goguryeo–Sui War, and the new Tang emperor was still completing its internal unification. Neither being in a position for new hostilities, Goguryeo and Tang exchanged emissaries and upon Tang's request, conducted a prisoner exchange in 622.[2]
In 624, Tang officially presented Taoism to the Goguryeo court, which sent scholars the following year to study Taoism and Buddhism.[2]
However, as Tang gained strength, in 631, it sent a small force to destroy a monument to Goguryeo's victory over the Sui. In response, Goguryeo built the Cheolli Jangseong defensive wall along the western border, a 15-year project begun in 631 under the supervision of Yeon Gaesomun.[2][1]
During this time, Goguryeo continued its battles to recover lost territory from the southern Korean kingdom Silla. Silla's Kim Yu-sin took Goguryeo's Nangbi fortress in 629.[3]
Fall, death and succession
Yeongnyu and some of the government officials planned to kill some of the more powerful military officers. They planned first to kill Yeon Gaesomun, whose power and influence were rapidly overtaking the throne's.[4] The young man eventually discovered the plot,[4] and immediately went to Pyongyang to kill the plotters, including the king. Yeongnyu was killed in 642.[2]
Yeon Gaesomun placed Yeongnyu's nephew, Bojang, on the throne.[1][2]
yeongnyu, goguryeo, 27th, monarch, goguryeo, northernmost, three, kingdoms, korea, from, hangul영류왕hanja榮留王revised, romanizationyeongnyu, wangmccune, reischaueryŏngnyu, wangbirth, namehangul건무, 성hanja建武, 成revised, romanizationgeonmu, seongmccune, reischauerkŏnm. Yeongnyu of Goguryeo 642 was the 27th monarch of Goguryeo the northernmost of the Three Kingdoms of Korea from 618 to 642 1 Yeongnyu of GoguryeoHangul영류왕Hanja榮留王Revised RomanizationYeongnyu wangMcCune ReischauerYŏngnyu wangBirth nameHangul건무 or 성Hanja建武 成Revised RomanizationGeonmu SeongMcCune ReischauerKŏnmu Sŏng Contents 1 Family 2 Background 3 Reign 4 Fall death and succession 5 In popular culture 6 See also 7 ReferencesFamily EditFather King Pyeongwon 평원왕 平原王 Grandfather King Yangwon 양원왕 陽原王 Unknown wife Son Prince Hwangwon 환권 桓權 Son Prince Bokdeok 복덕 福德 Daughter Lady Muyeong 고무영 高務營 Daughter Lady Sukyeong 고숙영 高肅營 Background EditHe was the younger half brother of the 26th monarch Yeong yang and son of the 25th king Pyeongwon He assumed the throne when Yeong yang died in 618 2 Reign EditIn China the Sui dynasty was followed by the Tang dynasty in 618 the year of Yeongnyu s ascension Goguryeo was recovering from the Goguryeo Sui War and the new Tang emperor was still completing its internal unification Neither being in a position for new hostilities Goguryeo and Tang exchanged emissaries and upon Tang s request conducted a prisoner exchange in 622 2 In 624 Tang officially presented Taoism to the Goguryeo court which sent scholars the following year to study Taoism and Buddhism 2 However as Tang gained strength in 631 it sent a small force to destroy a monument to Goguryeo s victory over the Sui In response Goguryeo built the Cheolli Jangseong defensive wall along the western border a 15 year project begun in 631 under the supervision of Yeon Gaesomun 2 1 During this time Goguryeo continued its battles to recover lost territory from the southern Korean kingdom Silla Silla s Kim Yu sin took Goguryeo s Nangbi fortress in 629 3 Fall death and succession EditYeongnyu and some of the government officials planned to kill some of the more powerful military officers They planned first to kill Yeon Gaesomun whose power and influence were rapidly overtaking the throne s 4 The young man eventually discovered the plot 4 and immediately went to Pyongyang to kill the plotters including the king Yeongnyu was killed in 642 2 Yeon Gaesomun placed Yeongnyu s nephew Bojang on the throne 1 2 In popular culture EditPortrayed by Choi Jong hwan in 2006 2007 SBS TV series Yeon Gaesomun Portrayed by Kim Yeong cheol in 2013 KBS2 TV series The Blade and Petal Portrayed in the 2017 KBS TV series Chronicles of Korea See also EditList of Korean monarchs Three Kingdoms of Korea History of KoreaReferences Edit a b c 영류왕 in Korean Doopedia Retrieved 2016 10 06 a b c d e f King Yeongnyu KBS World Retrieved 2016 10 06 낭비성 Encyclopedia of Korean Culture a b 영류왕 Encyclopedia of Korean Culture Yeongnyu of GoguryeoHouse of Go Died 642Regnal titlesPreceded byYeongyang Monarch of Goguryeo590 642 Succeeded byBojang Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yeongnyu of Goguryeo amp oldid 1092652829, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
