Balhae Dynasty

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✫✫First, welcome to Balhae Dynasty! This group is to introduce Korean history/culture and to show how powerful Korea was once in the past. After the fall of Goguryeo Dynasty, Balhae was established on the northern Korean peninsula, Southern parts of Manchuria and Primorsky Krai which is part of now days Russia! Repubic of Korea is proud to present Balhae to everyone!✫✫

Insight: The earliest extant recorded mention of Balhae (698–926) come from the Book of Tang, which was compiled between 941 to 945. Southern Manchuria and northern Korea were previously the territory of Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Goguryeo fell to the allied forces of Silla and the Tang Dynasty in 668. The Tang annexed much of western Manchuria, while Silla unified the Korean peninsula south of the Taedong River and became Unified Silla. In the "New Book of Tang", it was recorded that the founder of Balhae, Dae Joyeong (대조영) was a former Goguryeo general. Therefore, Balhae was a successor state to Goguryeo.

Balhae was made up of former Goguryeo remnants and of several Tungusic peoples present in Manchuria, of which the native Mohe made up the largest. The Mohe constituted as subject people, some forced into slave status into serving the Goguryeo ruling class. As such, they made the bulk of the labor class.

Nevertheless, there were instances of Mohe moving upward into the Balhae elite, however few, such as the followers of Geolsa Biu, who supported the estalblishment of Balhae. They were limited to the title of "suryong", or "chief", and played a part in the ruling elite. Although rare, some members of Balhae embassies held Mohe surnames.

Balhae was once a threatning force to its' neighboring countries and made an impact to put down an empire triple their size. Overall, the principal roots of Balhae culture was that of Goguryeo origins, meaning a proud Korean dynasty of our history.

Founder: Dae Jo-yeong (a.k.a King Go) founded the state of Balhae, reigning from 699 to 719. After the fall of Balhae, the last prince led all of the Balhae aristocracy into the fellow successor state of Goguryeo, Goryeo. Dae Jo-yeong's descendants include modern-day Koreans who bear the surname "Tae" (태).
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Religion: Buddhism, Confucianism, Taoism and Korean shamanism...
Language: Goguryeo
Political Status: Monarchy
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